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Suzanne Vega
Singer-Songwriter · 1985 · 10 tracks

Suzanne Vega

Precise, rhythmic acoustic guitar and whispered vocals. A collection of journalistic character studies capturing the quiet, lonely geometry of 1980s New York City.

April 1985 · A&M Records

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A coolly detached but deeply observant exploration of urban loneliness and internal geometry.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Cracking
2:51
02
Freeze Tag
2:36
03
Marlene on the Wall
3:40
04
Small Blue Thing
3:56
05
Straight Lines
3:49
06
Undertow
3:28
07
Some Journey
3:41
08
The Queen and the Soldier
4:51
09
Knight Moves
3:37
10
Neighborhood Girls
3:21
Moments Worth Listening For
The stark, rhythmic opening of Cracking where the guitar feels like ice breaking underfoot.
The narrative weight of The Queen and the Soldier as the arrangement stays perfectly still to let the story breathe.
The shimmering, slightly detached vocal melody of Small Blue Thing that feels like looking at an object through a glass lens.
Reviews

How does Suzanne Vega sound next to the rest of Suzanne Vega's catalogue?

Gentle+1.3σ

The vocals lean notably further into gentle than the rest of the catalogue.

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