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The Burgh Island E.P.
Singer-Songwriter · 2012 · 4 tracks · 23m

The Burgh Island E.P.

Ben Howard

Dark, electric, and drenched in coastal reverb. A sharp departure from acoustic folk into a murky, atmospheric world of rhythmic delay and brooding intensity.

October 31, 2012 · Island Records

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A heavy, salt-sprayed isolation that feels both hauntingly cold and strangely comforting.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 23m
01
Esmerelda
4:45
02
Oats in the Water
4:59
03
To Be Alone
5:38
04
Burgh Island
8:13
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition into the distorted, bluesy guitar solo in Oats in the Water that feels like a sudden downpour.
The way the title track Burgh Island stretches into an eight-minute ambient drift with Monica Heldal's ghost-like backing vocals.
The sharp, percussive snapping of strings against the fretboard during the tense opening of Esmerelda.
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How does The Burgh Island E.P. sound next to the rest of Ben Howard's catalogue?

Intense+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into intense than the rest of the catalogue.

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