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Marcy Playground
Rock · 1997 · 12 tracks

Marcy Playground

Sparse, story-driven alternative rock defined by whispered vocals and hazy acoustic arrangements. A quiet, slightly dark reflection on childhood and urban myths.

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It's the ultimate '90s late-night record that sounds like a secret being whispered in your ear.

A hazy, storybook nostalgia that feels both comforting and slightly unsettling.

Marcy Playground · vs · Marcy Playground
Storytelling+1.1σ

The writing leans notably further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Poppies
2:50
02
Sex and Candy
2:53
03
Ancient Walls of Flowers
3:17
04
Saint Joe on the School Bus
3:20
05
A Cloak of Elvenkind
3:00
06
Sherry Fraser
2:51
07
Gone Crazy
2:45
08
Opium
3:07
09
One More Suicide
2:40
10
Dog and His Master
2:12
11
The Shadow of Seattle
2:48
12
The Vampires of New York
2:56
Moments Worth Waiting For
The iconic, lazy bassline crawl that introduces the slacker-rock anthem Sex and Candy.
The transition from whimsical history to dark modern reality in the drug-themed Poppies.
The eerie, storybook atmosphere created by the subtle cello and acoustic strumming on A Cloak of Elvenkind.
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