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Temperamental
Electronic · 1999 · 10 tracks

Temperamental

Everything but the Girl

A deep dive into the 4am psyche of the city. Filtered house beats and weary alto vocals capture the friction between club euphoria and domestic isolation.

August 28, 1999 · Atlantic

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A restless, nocturnal meditation on urban isolation and the friction of long-term relationships.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Five Fathoms
6:25
02
Low Tide of the Night
4:45
03
Blame
6:18
04
Hatfield 1980
5:13
05
Temperamental
5:20
06
Compression
7:11
07
Downhill Racer
3:50
08
Lullaby of Clubland
5:31
09
No Difference
4:26
10
The Future of the Future (Stay Gold)
7:53
Moments Worth Listening For
The hypnotic, filtered house loop of Five Fathoms that mimics the repetitive rhythm of a late-night city walk.
Tracey Thorn's detached, weary delivery on the title track as she describes a partner's unpredictability over a driving beat.
The sprawling, euphoric yet bittersweet climax of The Future of the Future (Stay Gold) that bridges club energy with deep nostalgia.
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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 Temperamental sound next to the rest of Everything but the Girl's catalogue?

Restless+4.0σ

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

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