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Why Won't You Talk About It?
Pop · 2004 · 4 tracks · 12m

Why Won't You Talk About It?

The Radio Dept.

Four tracks of submerged melodies and brittle drum machines. A masterclass in lo-fi dream pop that feels like a polaroid left out in the rain.

June 14, 2004 · Rex Records

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A fragile, hazy melancholy that feels like watching the world through a frosted window.

Moments Worth Listening For
The title track's sudden burst of distorted guitar that feels like a physical wave of nostalgia.
The way the drum machine on 'The City Limit' sounds like it's being played from the room next door.
The fragile vocal harmonies that almost disappear beneath the layer of intentional tape hiss.
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.

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Lo Fi+1.1σ

The production is pushed notably harder into lo fi than this artist usually allows.

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