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The Big Black & The Blue
Folk · 2010 · 11 tracks · 38m

The Big Black & The Blue

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Sparse acoustic arrangements and haunting sisterly harmonies. A stark, wintry debut that feels like a private conversation in a snowbound cabin.

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It's like a ghost story told in perfect harmony over a single acoustic guitar.

A stark, shivering collection of songs that feels both ancient and intimately personal.

The Big Black & The Blue · vs · First Aid Kit
Winter+3.0σ

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

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 38m
01
In the Morning
2:36
02
Hard Believer
3:41
03
Sailor Song
2:44
04
Waltz for Richard
2:49
05
Heavy Storm
3:22
06
Ghost Town
4:47
07
Josefin
3:32
08
A Window Opens
4:21
09
Winter Is All Over You
3:40
10
I Met Up With the King
2:49
11
Wills of the River
4:19
Moments Worth Waiting For
The skeletal, haunting guitar pluck that opens Ghost Town before the sisters' voices lock into a chilling unison.
The sudden, percussive intensity of the floor tom during the bridge of Hard Believer.
The way the vocal melody on Winter Is All Over You mimics the shivering sensation of a cold breeze.
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