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Mer de noms
Rock · 2000 · 12 tracks

Mer de noms

Lush, liquid guitar textures and surgically precise rhythms underpin a haunting collection of character-driven songs. A melodic, gothic alternative rock essential.

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It's like Tool's younger, more emotional brother who spent a lot of time listening to The Cure in a high-end studio.

A sophisticated, nocturnal yearning that balances heavy rock power with delicate, liquid beauty.

Mer de noms · vs · A Perfect Circle
Electric Guitar+1.1σ

The instrumentation foregrounds electric guitar notably more than the catalogue usually does.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
The Hollow
2:59
02
Magdalena
4:06
03
Rose
3:26
05
Orestes
4:48
06
3 Libras
3:40
07
Sleeping Beauty
4:11
08
Thomas
3:29
09
Renholdër
2:25
10
Thinking of You
4:35
11
Breña
4:24
12
Over
2:25
13
[silence]
0:04
Moments Worth Waiting For
The crystalline acoustic guitar picking in 3 Libras that feels like glass breaking in slow motion.
The explosive transition from the delicate verse to the soaring, heavy chorus of Orestes.
The way the vocal layers multiply and intertwine during the climax of Magdalena.
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