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Breakdown
Rock · 1999 · 11 tracks

Breakdown

Melissa Etheridge

A moody, mid-tempo pivot into atmospheric rock. Etheridge trades her high-octane anthems for layered textures and raw, late-night introspection.

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It's the moody, late-night Melissa record for when you're feeling a little bit unraveled.

A heavy, atmospheric exploration of emotional collapse and the slow process of rebuilding.

Breakdown · vs · Melissa Etheridge
Rainy Day+4.0σ

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

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Breakdown
3:54
02
Angels Would Fall
4:40
03
Stronger Than Me
4:09
04
Into the Dark
4:59
05
Enough of Me
4:40
06
Truth of the Heart
4:31
07
Mama I’m Strange
4:30
08
Scarecrow
5:21
09
How Would I Know
4:16
10
My Lover
5:46
11
Sleep
4:41
Moments Worth Waiting For
The atmospheric, trip-hop inspired drum loop that opens the title track, signaling a shift from her usual roots-rock.
The explosive, gravelly vocal release during the climax of 'Angels Would Fall'.
The hushed, intimate vulnerability of the closing track 'Sleep' where the production strips away to just the essentials.
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