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Writing of Blues and Yellows
Folk · 2016 · 18 tracks · 1h 11m

Writing of Blues and Yellows

Billie Marten

Delicate fingerstyle guitar and breath-close vocals recorded with startling intimacy. A pastoral, hushed collection of songs that feel like a shared secret.

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It's like a warm blanket and a quiet room in musical form.

A quiet, pastoral serenity that feels both fragile and deeply grounded.

Writing of Blues and Yellows · vs · Billie Marten
Sunday Morning+1.9σ

Sunday Morning saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks · 1h 11m
01
La Lune
3:07
02
Bird
3:39
03
Lionhearted
4:30
04
Emily
4:03
05
Milk & Honey
3:58
06
Green
2:49
07
Heavy Weather
4:12
08
Unaware
3:28
09
Hello Sunshine
4:58
10
Live
4:03
11
Teeth
5:21
12
Untitled
6:11
13
It's a Fine Day
2:40
14
Green (demo)
2:48
15
La Lune (BBC live version) (Lauren Laverne session)
3:08
16
Out of the Black
3:58
17
Hand Over Hand (demo)
4:18
18
Milk & Honey (alt version)
4:48
Moments Worth Waiting For
The breathy intake of air before the first line of La Lune that sets the intimate tone for the entire record.
The subtle, mournful entry of the cello during Bird that elevates the track from simple folk to chamber pop.
The way the guitar strings audibly buzz and squeak on the demo version of Green, highlighting the album's raw honesty.
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