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The Fun of Watching Fireworks
Rock · 1996 · 8 tracks

The Fun of Watching Fireworks

The American Analog Set

Restraint. Warm analog hiss and hypnotic organ drones create a cocoon of low-volume indie rock perfect for solitary late-night hours.

August 20, 1996 · Numero Group

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A warm, mechanical lullaby that finds peace in repetitive motion and analog imperfections.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Diana Slowburner II
5:23
02
On My Way
9:52
03
Gone to Earth
7:04
04
On the Run's Where I'm From
6:15
05
Dim Stars (The Boy in My Arms)
6:16
06
Trespassers in the Stereo Field
1:22
07
Too Tired to Shine II
6:05
08
It's Alright
1:47
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the drums maintain a steady, motorik pulse for nearly ten minutes on On My Way without ever increasing in volume.
The transition into the brief, ambient interlude of Trespassers in the Stereo Field that feels like a sudden breath of cold air.
The delicate, interlocking guitar melodies on Diana Slowburner II that sound like a clock ticking in an empty room.
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 The Fun of Watching Fireworks sound next to the rest of The American Analog Set's catalogue?

Tape Saturation+0.7σ

The production is pushed a touch harder into tape saturation than this artist usually allows.

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