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Swamp Ophelia
Folk · 1994 · 8 tracks

Swamp Ophelia

Indigo Girls

Lush, southern gothic folk rock that trades simple strumming for complex orchestral layers, darker themes, and some of the duo's most haunting vocal harmonies.

May 10, 1994 · Epic

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A lush and occasionally dark exploration of personal and social landscapes, balancing melodic beauty with instrumental grit.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Fugitive
4:37
03
Language or the Kiss
5:35
06
Touch Me Fall
6:12
07
The Wood Song
4:14
08
Mystery
4:05
09
Dead Man’s Hill
4:44
10
Fare Thee Well
4:02
11
This Train Revised
4:39
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive, distorted guitar climax and chaotic strings that swallow the final minutes of Touch Me Fall.
The delicate, woodwind-led grace of The Wood Song providing a moment of pure, pastoral stillness.
The chilling, rhythmic intensity of This Train Revised as it transforms a traditional spiritual into a harrowing Holocaust meditation.
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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 Swamp Ophelia sound next to the rest of Indigo Girls's catalogue?

Brooding+4.0σ

Brooding saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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