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Electronic · 2016 · 5 tracks · 21m

Painting Pictures of a War

Aquilo

Delicate, piano-led electronic pop that feels like a whispered secret. Ethereal falsetto and lush reverb for quiet nights and deep reflection.

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It's the sound of a rainy night and a broken heart, but in the most beautiful way possible.

A fragile, rain-soaked intimacy that feels both lonely and deeply comforting.

Painting Pictures of a War · vs · Aquilo
Melancholic+0.5σ

Melancholic is a constant in this artist's world — it holds here rather than shifting.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks · 21m
01
Never Seen You Get So Low
2:59
02
Human
3:56
04
I Gave It All
3:51
05
Better Off Without You
3:26
06
Losing You
3:26
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the piano notes on 'I Gave It All' seem to hang in the air for seconds before dissolving into the reverb.
The transition into the layered, breathy vocal harmonies that swell during the chorus of 'Human'.
The subtle, clicking electronic percussion that provides a skeletal heartbeat to 'Losing You'.
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