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Desperado / Born on a Train
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Desperado / Born on a Train

Samia

Two starkly intimate covers that trade stadium bravado and synth-pop irony for breathy, bedroom-recorded vulnerability and late-night stillness.

February 14, 2022 · Grand Jury

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This double-single is a masterclass in the art of the intimate cover, where Samia takes two disparate classics and pulls them into her own private orbit. The sound is hushed and skeletal, characterized by breathy vocals that feel as though they are being whispered directly into your ear from across a pillow. By stripping away the Eagles' country-rock polish and The Magnetic Fields' deadpan synth-pop artifice, she reveals the raw, bleeding heart at the center of these compositions. It is a quiet, contemplative experience that prioritizes emotional resonance over technical display.

Moments Worth Listening For
the way her voice cracks slightly on the high note of Desperado, stripping the song of its original bravado
the transition from the sparse acoustic opening of Born on a Train to the subtle, pulsing synth layer
the hushed, multi-tracked vocal harmonies that bloom during the final chorus of the Magnetic Fields cover
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 Desperado / Born on a Train sound next to the rest of Samia's catalogue?

Bedroom Production+4.0σ

The production is built around bedroom production than this artist usually allows.

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