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Surprise
Singer-Songwriter · 2006 · 11 tracks

Surprise

Paul Simon

Collision where literate folk-pop meets Brian Eno's glitchy electronic textures. Introspective, urban, and rhythmically complex.

May 9, 2006 · Legacy

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A restless, intellectually sharp exploration of faith and modern life set against a backdrop of digital shimmer.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
How Can You Live in the Northeast?
3:42
02
Everything About It Is a Love Song
3:57
03
Outrageous
3:24
04
Sure Don’t Feel Like Love
3:57
05
Wartime Prayers
4:50
06
Beautiful
3:08
07
I Don’t Believe
4:10
08
Another Galaxy
5:22
09
Once Upon a Time There Was an Ocean
3:55
10
That’s Me
4:43
11
Father and Daughter
4:11
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring electronic 'sonic landscapes' provided by Brian Eno that collide with Simon's organic fingerpicking on the opening track.
The deep, rhythmic pulse of 'Outrageous' where the bassline feels like a modern heartbeat under cynical lyrics.
The sudden, crystalline clarity of the acoustic guitar on 'Father and Daughter' providing a moment of pure warmth.
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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 Surprise sound next to the rest of Paul Simon's catalogue?

Electronics/Laptop+4.0σ

The instrumentation foregrounds electronics/laptop far more than the catalogue usually does.

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