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Doctor Syntax
Pop · 2002 · 11 tracks

Doctor Syntax

Edwyn Collins

A sophisticated blend of vintage soul, Scottish jangle, and electronic textures. Collins' baritone anchors a record of deep introspection and sharp-witted urbanity.

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It's like a soul record made by a guy who spent too much time reading poetry in a basement.

A sophisticated, slightly weary urbanity that hides a deep well of soulful longing.

Doctor Syntax · vs · Edwyn Collins
Late Night+1.4σ

Late Night saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Never Felt Like This
4:15
02
Should've Done That
4:23
03
Mine Is At
4:58
04
No Idea
4:51
05
The Beatles
5:24
06
Back to the Backroom
5:15
07
Splitting Up
6:21
08
Johnny Teardrop
4:11
09
20 Years Too Late
5:07
10
Its a Funny Thing
4:23
11
Calling on You
4:49
Moments Worth Waiting For
The hypnotic, almost krautrock-inflected repetition of the chorus in Back to the Backroom.
The way the shimmering synth textures on The Beatles contrast with Collins' grounded, soulful delivery.
The sudden, vulnerable shift in vocal timbre during the final refrain of Never Felt Like This.
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