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The Outside Room
Experimental · 2011 · 6 tracks · 42m

The Outside Room

A haunting, tape-saturated blend of gothic folk and ambient drone. Natalie Mering's deep, spectral vocals drift through a fog of murky organs and analog decay.

May 10, 2011 · Not Not Fun Records

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Murky organ chords and tape hiss drift through these early, gothic folk songs like cold cellar air. You can feel the dampness in her deep, spectral vocals as they float over the analog decay.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks · 42m
01
Storms That Breed
6:35
02
Lost in Dreams
5:46
03
Candy Boy
9:25
04
Romneydale
7:28
05
In the Isle of Agnitio
6:49
06
His Song
6:24
Moments Worth Listening For
01Storms That BreedThe stark, unadorned vocal delivery on 'Storms That Breed' evokes the haunting, minimalist melodrama of Nico's solo work.
Reviews
Tiny Mix Tapes4/ 5
“If you think you’ve heard songs more successful at melodrama and heavy mood than “Bad Magic” or more successful at the naked, perennial mode of “pure beauty” than “Requiem For Forgiveness,” I want you to forget them, because you are kidding yourself”
Metacritic82/ 100
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AnyDecentMusic7.7/ 10
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Pitchfork7.7/ 10
“These finely wrought songs introduce a fascinating and confidently subversive artist and offers a glimpse of the road she’s traveling”
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Consequence of SoundB
“Earthy melodrama for catacombs that deserves to be heard above ground”
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Loud and Quiet8/ 10
AllMusic4.5/ 5 stars
“It’s a stellar record, one that captivates both the heart and the imagination with an almost imperceptible grip”
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PopMatters7/ 10
“Bleeds plenty of transcendental tunery, smart secrets and Weyes’ words to unearth a rich reward for the curious”
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