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Last Days of Meaning
Electronic · 2011 · 19 tracks · 48m

Last Days of Meaning

Nitin Sawhney

A concept album anchored by John Hurt's narration. Bluesy acoustic guitars and dusty downtempo beats frame a cynical, cinematic study of a life's end.

June 6, 2011 · Positiv-ID

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A heavy, cinematic meditation on aging and regret, balancing cynical spoken word with soulful, bluesy resignation.

Tracklist · 19 Tracks · 48m
01
The Devil and Midnight
3:44
02
Reflection 1
1:32
03
Confessions From the Womb
3:08
04
Reflection 2
1:07
05
Say You Will
3:49
06
Reflection 3
1:48
07
I'm Done
3:20
08
Kite
4:54
09
Reflection 4
1:27
10
Projector
3:04
11
Reflection 5
1:35
12
Daydream
1:55
13
Tender World
3:15
14
So Long
3:43
15
Reflection 6
1:08
16
Laugh
3:17
17
Reflection 7
0:36
18
Taste the Air
4:35
19
Reflection 8
0:27
Moments Worth Listening For
The gravelly, world-weary voice of John Hurt cutting through the silence in the first Reflection interlude.
The transition from the sparse, bluesy guitar of 'The Devil and Midnight' into the first intimate spoken confession.
The way 'Kite' lifts the heavy atmosphere with a soaring, melodic grace that feels like a brief respite from the cynicism.
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 Last Days of Meaning sound next to the rest of Nitin Sawhney's catalogue?

Dry Intimate+4.0σ

The production is built around dry intimate than this artist usually allows.

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