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A Sentimental Education
Rock · 2017

A Sentimental Education

Luna

Luna's 2017 covers album, 'A Sentimental Education,' offers dreamy, melancholic indie rock interpretations of classic and obscure tracks, imbued with Dean Wareham's signature croon and shimmering guit

September 22, 2017 · Double Feature Records

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This is Luna's distinctive take on a covers album, where familiar and lesser-known songs are gently deconstructed and rebuilt with the band's signature dreamy indie rock aesthetic. Dean Wareham's languid, melancholic croon glides over shimmering guitar textures and understated rhythms, transforming each track into something uniquely Luna. It's an album for quiet contemplation, for late nights, and for anyone who appreciates the art of reinterpretation, where the original spirit is honored while a new, wistful beauty is unveiled.

Moments Worth Listening For
The way Dean Wareham's detached croon transforms a well-known melody into something entirely new, often around the first chorus of a track.
A particular shimmering, sustained guitar solo that emerges mid-song, adding a layer of melancholic beauty without overpowering the original's essence.
The subtle rhythmic shifts or basslines that give a familiar track a new, languid groove, particularly noticeable on a post-punk or new wave interpretation.
The cohesive atmosphere created across the album, making disparate source material feel like a unified Luna statement, rather than a mere collection of covers.
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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.

How does A Sentimental Education sound next to the rest of Luna's catalogue?

Nostalgia+1.3σ

The writing leans notably further into nostalgia than the rest of the catalogue.

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