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Clinging to a Scheme
Pop · 2010 · 12 tracks · 34m

Clinging to a Scheme

The Radio Dept.

Hazy, tape-saturated pop that balances brittle drum machines with shimmering guitars. A masterclass in melancholic Swedish indie with a subtle political bite.

March 31, 2010 · Automatic Entertainment

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A gentle, hazy defiance that feels like watching the world through a rain-streaked window.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 34m
01
Domestic Scene
2:25
02
Heaven’s on Fire
3:33
03
This Time Around
3:46
04
Never Follow Suit
4:09
05
A Token of Gratitude
4:07
06
The Video Dept.
3:25
07
Memory Loss
4:17
08
David
3:32
09
Four Months in the Shade
1:50
10
You Stopped Making Sense
3:54
11
Freddie and the Trojan Horse
12
All About Our Love
Moments Worth Listening For
The Thurston Moore sample opening Heaven's on Fire that sets a tone of cool defiance.
The way the dub-influenced bassline in Never Follow Suit anchors the swirling, hazy synthesizers.
The brittle, skeletal percussion of Domestic Scene that feels like a private conversation.
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