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Departure
Pop · 1968 · 12 tracks · 41m

Departure

Pat Boone

A startling pivot from crooner pop to dusty, stripped-back folk rock. Pat Boone trades orchestral polish for acoustic guitars and a weary, vulnerable baritone.

1968

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A weary, searching folk-rock experiment that feels like a private moment of mid-career reflection.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 41m
01
What's Gnawing at Me
3:50
02
July, You're a Woman
3:05
03
Within My Own Time
3:12
04
Song of the Siren
3:04
05
Molly
4:03
06
Never Goin' Back
3:07
07
Long Distance
3:15
08
No Playing in the Snow
3:31
09
I've Got a Secret
3:22
10
Bad News
3:34
11
Break My Mind
3:57
12
Friends
3:31
Moments Worth Listening For
The surprising grit in Boone's voice on 'What's Gnawing at Me' where he abandons his usual polish for a weary, folk-inflected delivery.
The sparse, almost demo-like quality of 'Song of the Siren' that creates an uncharacteristic sense of vulnerability.
The way the acoustic guitar drives 'Break My Mind' with a rhythmic urgency that feels closer to the Laurel Canyon scene than Las Vegas.
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 Departure sound next to the rest of Pat Boone's catalogue?

Autumn Walk+4.0σ

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

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