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Nervous System
Pop · 2017 · 7 tracks · 21m

Nervous System

Julia Michaels

Seven tracks of hyper-intimate, minimalist pop. Breathy vocals and staccato rhythms turn clinical anxiety into a series of sharp, relatable diary entries.

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It's like reading a stolen diary set to the coolest, most minimal beats you've ever heard.

A high-tension wire of vulnerability and rhythmic precision.

Nervous System · vs · Julia Michaels
Anxious+1.4σ

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

Tracklist · 7 Tracks · 21m
01
Issues
2:56
02
Uh Huh
2:57
03
Worst in Me
3:27
04
Make It Up to You
3:36
05
Just Do It
3:12
06
Pink
2:48
07
Don’t Wanna Think
3:00
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the pizzicato strings on Issues mimic a nervous heartbeat before the bass drops.
The sudden, manic vocal shift in Uh Huh where the breathy delivery turns into a frantic, rhythmic rasp.
The devastatingly quiet piano outro of Don't Wanna Think that leaves the listener in total silence.
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