Lipstick Traces

Pop · 2000 · 12 tracks · 41m

Lipstick Traces

A hushed, English-language debut of nocturnal indie pop. David Carabén’s deep baritone guides a collection of sparse, literary sketches through a rainy city night.

It's like a rainy night in Barcelona captured on tape, sung by a guy with a voice like dark chocolate.

A quiet, intellectual melancholy that feels like a solitary walk through a city at 3 AM.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 41m

01

Time After Time

2:23

02

In the Land of My Dreams

3:47

03

Younger

4:45

04

As Time Signs Your Skin

3:14

05

(Sometimes) Hugs Are Better Than Kisses

4:00

06

Wasn't She Pretty?

3:07

07

Letter to Lo

3:38

08

My Whole Life Crying

3:29

09

If God Gave Me the Power to Sense Beauty Why Does He Condamn Me to Such a Hideous Life?

3:07

10

Covards

3:01

11

Scared

3:12

12

The Doppelganger

3:33

Moments Worth Waiting For

The stark, vulnerable opening of Time After Time that sets a hushed, reverent tone for the entire record.

The way the baritone vocals anchor the sprawling, existential title of track 9 against a surprisingly delicate melody.

The transition into Covards where the shift in linguistic rhythm hints at the band's future Catalan identity.

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