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Pop · 2020 · 12 tracks · 41m

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Lush cinematic pop defined by sweeping string arrangements and polished production. A shimmering document of self-reliance and emotional clarity.

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It's like their early 60s-pop sound finally grew up and got a massive orchestral budget.

A resilient and shimmering clarity that emerges after the fog of a difficult relationship lifts.

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Studio Polished+2.0σ

The production is pushed notably harder into studio polished than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 41m
01
Trials
3:24
02
8th Avenue
3:21
03
Spit You Out
3:53
04
A Low
4:03
05
No Risk
2:33
06
Working It Over
4:36
07
A Purgatory
3:17
08
Like I Do
3:43
09
Masquerading
2:47
10
Honest Love
2:23
11
Shoulders to My Feet
3:35
12
Monolithic
3:39
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive, cinematic swell of live strings that elevates the chorus of Trials into a widescreen anthem.
The driving, motorik beat of 8th Avenue that provides a propulsive contrast to the airy vocal delivery.
The way the production on Spit You Out feels claustrophobic before blooming into a lush, orchestral release.
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