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Rupert Holmes
Pop · 1975 · 9 tracks · 34m

Rupert Holmes

Rupert Holmes

Orchestral pop vignettes that feel like short stories set in a smoky lounge. Witty, cynical, and lushly arranged mid-seventies songwriting.

1975 · Epic

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A sophisticated blend of theatrical wit and mid-seventies melancholy.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 34m
01
Too Scared to Sing
3:21
02
Brass Knuckles
4:29
03
You Burned Yourself Out
3:50
04
Deco Lady
3:46
05
I Don't Want to Hold Your Hand
3:04
06
Rifles and Rum
3:15
08
Everything Gets Better When You're Drunk
2:54
09
The Man Behind the Woman
3:49
10
The Place Where Failure Goes
2:37
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring contrast between the jaunty piano and the dark lyrical reality of Brass Knuckles
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