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Ancient Mars
Rock · 2012 · 10 tracks · 38m

Ancient Mars

The Zolas

Staccato piano melodies and celestial metaphors meet rain-slicked city streets. A polished, wistful record of urban loneliness and cosmic scale.

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It's the perfect soundtrack for when you're feeling a little bit lonely in a big city.

A sophisticated, nocturnal meditation on distance and the ghosts of past selves.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 38m
01
In Heaven
4:08
02
Knot in My Heart
3:21
03
Ancient Mars
3:42
04
Strange Girl
3:22
05
Escape Artist
2:42
06
Observatory
4:29
07
Local Swan
3:55
08
Euphrates and Tigris
2:50
09
Cold Moon
5:34
10
Cultured Man
4:54
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the piano line in Ancient Mars mimics the lonely rotation of a planet.
The swelling, reverb-soaked crescendo that anchors the midpoint of Cold Moon.
The intimate, almost whispered vocal delivery during the opening verse of Knot in My Heart.
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