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Mixtape 1: America
Pop · 2013 · 4 tracks · 12m

Mixtape 1: America

Stripped-back acoustic storytelling and high-tenor vulnerability. A raw, four-track introduction to a songwriter finding his voice in the quiet of his bedroom.

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It's like reading a very talented kid's diary set to a gentle acoustic guitar.

A quiet, earnest collection of stories that feels like a whispered conversation in a dark room.

Mixtape 1: America · vs · Alec Benjamin
Minimalist+0.5σ

The production stays close to this artist's usual minimalist — a signature, not a departure.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 12m
01
America
2:44
02
Together We'll Fall
3:48
03
I Won’t Forget You
3:11
04
Crazy
2:43
Moments Worth Waiting For
The brittle clarity of the acoustic guitar strumming that opens the title track, setting a lonely, traveling tone.
The way his voice cracks slightly during the more intimate verses of Together We'll Fall, emphasizing the DIY recording nature.
The transition into the more rhythmic, almost percussive vocal delivery on Crazy that hints at his future pop sensibilities.
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