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Halfnelson
Rock · 1971 · 9 tracks

Halfnelson

Sparks

A surreal collision of psychedelic rock and theatrical art-pop. Murky, melodic, and deeply eccentric, it captures the band's transition from garage to glam.

1971 · Friday Music

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A whimsical yet slightly unsettling journey through surrealist vignettes and baroque melodies.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
02
Fa La Fa Lee
2:54
03
Roger
2:30
04
High C
3:03
05
Fletcher Honorama
4:01
06
Simple Ballet
3:50
07
Slowboat
3:50
08
Biology 2
3:00
09
Saccharin and the War
3:57
10
Big Bands
4:15
Moments Worth Listening For
The hypnotic, circular guitar riff and layered 'la-la' vocals that open Roger.
The sudden, soaring operatic leap in the chorus of High C that previews the band's future.
The heavy, sludge-adjacent guitar tone that anchors the otherwise whimsical Biology 2.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Halfnelson sound next to the rest of Sparks's catalogue?

Fog+3.9σ

Fog saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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