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Especially on Birthdays
Pop · 2021 · 11 tracks · 36m

Especially on Birthdays

Matthew Wilder

Lush, theatrical piano suites and baroque arrangements. A dramatic departure from 80s synth-pop into cinematic, reflective art-pop territory.

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It's like a lost Broadway masterpiece written by an 80s pop star in a very reflective mood.

A grand, theatrical meditation on the passage of time and the beauty of reflection.

Especially on Birthdays · vs · Matthew Wilder
Solitude+4.0σ

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

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 36m
01
Overture
4:17
02
Rock Pendulum
3:06
03
Tight Rope
3:11
04
The Tipping Point
2:20
05
Separate Houses
2:11
06
The Uncertain Gift
5:26
07
The Play Date
1:30
08
Blindfold Gift
4:40
09
The Argument
4:07
10
The Homecoming
2:28
11
New Beginnings
3:09
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the Overture builds from a solitary piano into a sweeping, multi-layered choral wall of sound.
The delicate, high-register vocal tension during the bridge of Separate Houses that feels like a physical ache.
The unexpected rhythmic shift in Rock Pendulum where the synth-pop DNA briefly flashes through the orchestral veneer.
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