Pursuit of Happiness — Rupert Holmes

A sophisticated blend of urban wit and suburban longing wrapped in high-fidelity studio polish.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 42m

Show Me Where It Says

2:58

Cradle Me

3:16

So Beautiful It Hurts

5:20

Bedside Companions

3:22

Guitars

4:50

The Long Way Home

2:54

Town Square

3:40

The Old School

3:50

Moments Worth Listening For

The sweeping orchestral swell that elevates the emotional stakes of So Beautiful It Hurts.

The clever lyrical turn in Show Me Where It Says where the arrangement mimics a legal argument.

The delicate, almost lullaby-like piano phrasing that opens Cradle Me.

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Where This Album Departs

How does Pursuit of Happiness sound next to the rest of Rupert Holmes's catalogue?

Golden Hour+1.7σ

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

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