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Best Bit EP
Singer-Songwriter · 1997 · 2 tracks

Best Bit EP

Beth Orton

Acoustic fingerpicking meets dusty trip-hop rhythms. Breathy, intimate vocals that feel like a shared secret on a rainy London afternoon.

December 14, 1997 · Heavenly

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A gentle, introspective warmth that feels like a quiet conversation with an old friend.

Tracklist · 2 Tracks
02
Skimming Stone
5:51
04
Lean on Me
5:08
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the electronic beat subtly locks in with the acoustic strumming on Skimming Stone.
The warm, soulful brass arrangements that elevate the title track into a jazz-inflected groove.
The breathy, vulnerable delivery of the line 'I can't light what's not in your heart' as the music swells.
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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 Best Bit EP sound next to the rest of Beth Orton's catalogue?

Rainy Day+0.8σ

Rainy Day saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

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