The transition from the upbeat, driving rhythm of Shut Up and Kiss Me into the quiet, devastating piano intro of The Last Word.
The haunting, novelistic storytelling of John Doe No. 24, where the acoustic guitar and piano swell gently around a tragic, true-life narrative.
The comforting, slow-building warmth of the six-minute closer This Is Love, acting as a reassuring hand-hold to end a deeply emotional album.
