Black Hours

Rock · 2014 · 14 tracks · 56m

Black Hours

Hamilton Leithauser

A tuxedo-clad indie record where gritty, strained vocals meet lush orchestral arrangements. It sounds like a 3am walk through a rain-slicked, vintage Manhattan.

It's like if the lead singer of a rock band decided to record a Sinatra album in a basement studio with his coolest friends.

A sophisticated, late-night blend of romantic longing and weary urban solitude.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 56m

01

Waltz

3:17

01

5 AM

3:25

02

In Our Time (I'll Always Love You)

3:23

02

The Silent Orchestra

4:32

03

Alexandra

2:47

03

Utrecht

2:47

04

I'll Never Love Again

4:29

04

11 O’Clock Friday Night

4:36

05

St Mary’s County

3:11

06

Self-Pity

5:25

07

I Retired

4:22

08

I Don't Need Anyone

4:54

09

Bless Your Heart

5:11

10

The Smallest Splinter

4:23

Moments Worth Waiting For

the sudden burst of exuberant marimba and snapping drums that kicks off Alexandra

the way his voice cracks with genuine desperation during the climax of Self-Pity

the hauntingly sparse piano opening of 5 AM that feels like cold morning air

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