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Kiss Each Other Clean
Folk · 2011 · 10 tracks · 44m

Kiss Each Other Clean

A lush, vibrant pivot into 1970s AM radio-pop. Warm analog synths, funky grooves, and dense vocal harmonies transform intimate folk into a sun-drenched, pastoral daydream.

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Thick analog synths and sun-baked brass crowd out the quiet acoustic guitar, pulling you into a humid, seventies AM-radio dream. These songs trade the old bedroom shadows for bright, crowded streets. You can feel the heat rising off the pavement through dense vocal harmonies and unexpected, easy-rolling funk grooves.

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Golden Hour+2.7σ

The music basks in a radiant golden hour glow that evokes the nostalgic, sun-drenched haze of a forgotten 1970s summer afternoon.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 44m
01
Walking Far From Home
4:46
02
Me and Lazarus
3:03
03
Tree by the River
3:56
04
Monkeys Uptown
3:48
05
Half Moon
3:16
06
Rabbit Will Run
5:32
07
Godless Brother in Love
3:50
08
Big Burned Hand
4:14
09
Glad Man Singing
4:40
10
Your Fake Name Is Good Enough for Me
7:01
Moments Worth Waiting For
01Walking Far From HomeThe opening track 'Walking Far From Home' swaps the traditional acoustic guitar for a dense, bubbling wall of electronic keyboards and layered vocal loops.
10Your Fake Name Is Good Enough for MeThe album's title is pulled directly from a lyric buried in the sprawling, multi-part closer 'Your Fake Name Is Good Enough for Me'.
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Reviews
Critic Consensus

Critics were widely enthusiastic, and the album drew broad acclaim.

Slant Magazine4/ 5 stars
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Sputnikmusic4/ 5 stars
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BLARE4/ 5 stars
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AllMusic4/ 5 stars
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The Independent4/ 5 stars
The Guardian4/ 5 stars
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Pitchfork[https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15033-kiss-each-other-clean/ link]
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