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For Certain Because…
Pop · 1966 · 9 tracks

For Certain Because…

The Hollies

A sophisticated pivot toward all-original songwriting. Minor-key melodies and baroque textures like banjo and organ replace the band's usual sunshine.

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The moment the Hollies stopped doing covers and started making moody, banjo-flecked masterpieces.

A sophisticated, slightly melancholic blend of baroque pop and folk-rock introspection.

For Certain Because… · vs · The Hollies
Autumn Walk+2.0σ

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

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
03
Tell Me to My Face
3:07
04
Clown
2:11
05
Suspicious Look in Your Eyes
3:34
06
It’s You
2:10
07
High Classed
2:20
08
(Ain’t This a) Peculiar Situation
2:53
09
What Went Wrong?
2:10
10
Crusader
3:46
11
Don’t Even Think About Changing
2:06
Moments Worth Waiting For
The haunting minor-key banjo arpeggios that anchor the moody atmosphere of Tell Me to My Face.
The sudden shift into a lush, harmonized chorus on Crusader that elevates the track into an epic narrative.
The dry, percussive woodblock and close-mic vocal intimacy on the intro of Clown.
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