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Human Conditions
Rock · 2002 · 11 tracks

Human Conditions

Richard Ashcroft

Sweepingly cinematic rock defined by lush string arrangements and soulful, existential searching. A dense, orchestral follow-up to his solo debut.

October 17, 2002 · Hut Recordings

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A grand, cinematic search for meaning that feels both deeply lonely and spiritually soaring.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Check the Meaning
8:04
02
Buy It in Bottles
4:40
03
Bright Lights
5:15
04
Paradise
5:37
05
God in the Numbers
6:58
06
Science of Silence
4:15
07
Man on a Mission
5:30
08
Running Away
4:17
09
Lord I’ve Been Trying
5:24
10
Nature Is the Law
4:56
11
The Miracle
3:50
Moments Worth Listening For
The massive, slow-burning build of the eight-minute opener Check the Meaning which sets a spiritual tone for the entire record.
The soaring gospel choir backing on Nature Is the Law providing a moment of genuine communal warmth.
The way the strings swell and crash like waves during the bridge of Science of Silence.
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How does Human Conditions sound next to the rest of Richard Ashcroft's catalogue?

Existential+1.7σ

The writing leans notably further into existential than the rest of the catalogue.

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