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When You Were Mine
Pop · 1987 · 4 tracks

When You Were Mine

Frank Duval

Lush, cinematic synth-pop from 1987. A masterclass in sophisticated European melancholy, blending drum machines with sweeping orchestral textures.

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It's the ultimate soundtrack for driving through a neon-lit city while you're thinking about your ex.

A sophisticated, high-fidelity exploration of loneliness and nocturnal urban beauty.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks
04
It Seems to Be a Dream
5:56
05
Element
3:18
06
Fight in Myself
6:24
07
When He Left Her
6:22
Moments Worth Waiting For
the sprawling six-minute descent of the title track where the synths bleed into orchestral swells
the rhythmic tension of Fight in Myself where the drum machine feels like a nervous heartbeat
the way the vocal on When He Left Her hangs in a cavernous reverb tail long after the line ends
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