Songs

Electronic · 2006 · 16 tracks

Songs

A murky, intense collection of lo-fi synth-pop. Reverb-heavy baritone vocals deliver existential mantras over dusty drum machines and haunting melodies.

March 20, 2006 · Upset! The Rhythm

A frantic, reverb-drenched struggle between existential despair and the desire to dance.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks

01

Opening

1:10

02

Time to Die

3:26

03

Don't Be a Body

3:13

04

That Night

1:14

05

Real Bad Job

2:40

06

Forever and Ever and Ever

4:17

07

Maniac

3:36

08

Just Wait Til Next Year

2:27

09

I'm Only Human

2:43

10

Less Talk More Action

1:47

11

Through the Skies for You

3:06

12

Blowing in the Mind

3:15

13

Of North of North Stars

2:10

14

It Takes Time

2:30

15

The Peace That Earth Cannot Give

2:49

16

And Heaven Turned to Her Weeping

5:26

Moments Worth Listening For

The relentless, hypnotic repetition of 'listen to your body' over a driving synth bass in Time to Die.

The sudden shift into a warped, cowgirl-themed psychodrama during the bridge of I'm Only Human.

The way the final track dissolves into five minutes of weeping synth textures and ghostly vocal echoes.

Reviews

AllMusic

Where This Album Departs

How does Songs sound next to the rest of John Maus's catalogue?

Basement Show+1.1σ

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

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