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Harps and Angels
Singer-Songwriter · 2008 · 10 tracks · 34m

Harps and Angels

Randy Newman

Jaunty New Orleans piano meets scathing political wit and orchestral elegance. A masterfully cynical yet deeply human look at 21st-century America.

January 15, 2008 · Nonesuch

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A sophisticated blend of biting political cynicism and tender, aging vulnerability.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 34m
01
Harps and Angels
5:07
02
Losing You
2:42
03
Laugh and Be Happy
2:19
04
A Few Words in Defense of Our Country
4:14
05
A Piece of the Pie
2:42
06
Easy Street
3:14
07
Korean Parents
3:26
08
Only a Girl
2:44
09
Potholes
3:42
10
Feels Like Home
4:37
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden shift from a jaunty New Orleans shuffle to a terrifying vision of the afterlife in the title track.
The devastatingly simple piano melody on 'Losing You' that makes a breakup feel like a universal tragedy.
The biting irony of the orchestral swell during the most scathing lines of 'A Few Words in Defense of Our Country'.
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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.

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Sunday Morning saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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