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Hotel California
Rock · 1976 · 9 tracks · 43m

Hotel California

Eagles

A high-gloss autopsy of the American Dream. Pristine harmonies and legendary guitar duels mask a dark, cynical heart beating beneath the California sun.

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The ultimate '70s record about how the party is over but you're still stuck in the house.

A weary, high-gloss autopsy of the California dream that feels both luxurious and deeply unsettled.

Hotel California · vs · Eagles
Brooding+2.2σ

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

Moments Worth Waiting For
The interlocking guitar duel between Don Felder and Joe Walsh that closes the title track.
The weary, high-register vocal strain in the bridge of Wasted Time.
The sudden shift from acoustic balladry to the aggressive, distorted riffing of Life in the Fast Lane.
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