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Solitude Standing
Singer-Songwriter · 1987 · 11 tracks

Solitude Standing

Suzanne Vega

Precise, journalistic folk-pop that captures the quiet friction of New York City. Crystalline vocals and sparse band arrangements define this 80s essential.

April 1987 · PolyGram

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A sharp, clear-eyed meditation on urban isolation and the quiet dignity of the individual.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Tom’s Diner
2:09
02
Luka
3:52
03
Ironbound / Fancy Poultry
6:19
04
In the Eye
4:16
05
Night Vision
2:48
06
Solitude Standing
4:49
07
Calypso
4:14
08
Language
3:57
09
Gypsy
4:04
10
Wooden Horse (Caspar Hauser’s Song)
5:13
11
Tom’s Diner (reprise)
2:41
Moments Worth Listening For
The stark vulnerability of the opening a cappella melody on Tom's Diner, stripped of all artifice.
The jarring contrast between the bright, jangly guitar hook and the harrowing narrative of Luka.
The atmospheric, almost gothic tension created by the electric guitar textures on the title track.
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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 Solitude Standing sound next to the rest of Suzanne Vega's catalogue?

Crisp Clean+2.6σ

The production is built around crisp clean than this artist usually allows.

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