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Inarticulate Speech of the Heart
Rock · 1983 · 11 tracks

Inarticulate Speech of the Heart

Van Morrison

A meditative blend of Celtic folk and early 80s synthesizers. Mostly instrumental and deeply peaceful, it feels like a spiritual retreat captured on tape.

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It's basically a high-end spa for your soul, but with better saxophone solos.

A profound, synthesizer-drenched serenity that feels like a quiet conversation with the divine.

Inarticulate Speech of the Heart · vs · Van Morrison
Early Morning+3.5σ

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

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Higher Than the World
3:44
02
Connswater
4:11
03
River of Time
3:04
04
Celtic Swing
5:04
05
Rave On, John Donne
5:19
06
Inarticulate Speech of the Heart No. 1
4:56
07
Irish Heartbeat
4:41
08
The Street Only Knew Your Name
3:37
09
Cry for Home
3:46
10
Inarticulate Speech of the Heart No. 2
3:55
11
September Night
5:17
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition into the spoken word section of Rave On, John Donne where the music swells into a literary invocation.
The bright, melodic saxophone hook on Celtic Swing that feels like a sunburst through Irish clouds.
The way the synthesizers on the title track mimic the movement of water against a shore.
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