North by Northwest

Rock · 1982 · 10 tracks

North by Northwest

A nocturnal shift from punk to synth-tinged art pop. Atmospheric, melodic, and deeply evocative of cold European nights and late-night radio waves.

It's like a moody, synth-driven radio broadcast from a cold night in 1982.

A sophisticated, nocturnal reflection on distance and memory wrapped in shimmering New Wave textures.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks

01

Now Martin’s Gone

3:17

02

Atmospherics

3:04

03

Can’t Keep Away, Part 2

4:34

04

Merrily Up on High

3:48

05

Looking for a Bonfire

3:53

06

Those Days

4:19

07

In the Cold

3:42

08

The Night Tide

3:52

09

Duncannon

4:04

10

Love Comes

2:24

Moments Worth Waiting For

The haunting synthesizer wash that opens Atmospherics, mimicking the static of a long-distance radio signal.

The rhythmic interplay between the melodic bass and the crisp drum machine on Now Martin's Gone.

The transition into the skeletal, atmospheric bridge of The Night Tide where the vocals become a hushed confidence.

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