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Dark Matter
Singer-Songwriter · 2017 · 9 tracks · 39m

Dark Matter

Randy Newman

Satirical songwriting. Lush orchestral arrangements and ragtime piano provide a deceptive warmth for sharp, character-driven social critiques.

August 4, 2017 · Nonesuch

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A sophisticated blend of biting political satire and profound, quiet heartbreak wrapped in cinematic orchestration.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 39m
01
The Great Debate
8:09
02
Brothers
4:54
03
Putin
3:45
04
Lost Without You
3:54
05
Sonny Boy
4:42
06
It’s a Jungle Out There
3:19
07
She Chose Me
3:12
08
On the Beach
4:31
09
Wandering Boy
3:01
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring transition from gospel choir to scientific lecture in the opening track
The sudden, heartbreaking shift to earnestness in the final minute of Wandering Boy
The jaunty, almost vaudevillian brass section that underscores the biting critique of Putin
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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.

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Library+2.2σ

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

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