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was it not
Electronic · 2020 · 6 tracks · 18m

was it not

Marian Hill

Skeletal electronic pop where silence is as important as the sound. Breathy vocals and sharp saxophone cuts create a tense, late-night intimacy.

March 18, 2020

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A sophisticated, nocturnal tension that feels both intimate and slightly detached.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks · 18m
01
was it not
3:42
02
take a number
3:23
03
like u do
3:00
04
eat u alive
3:12
05
no one knows
4:19
06
where we could go
0:41
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the vocal melody in 'was it not' gets chopped and rearranged into a rhythmic hook that feels like a glitching thought.
The sudden, soulful saxophone entry on 'no one knows' that cuts through the sterile digital landscape like a human sigh.
The skeletal bassline in 'take a number' that carries the entire track with almost no harmonic support.
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How does was it not sound next to the rest of Marian Hill's catalogue?

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It runs notably cooler and more held-back than this artist's baseline.

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