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Rupert Holmes
Pop · 1975 · 9 tracks · 34m

Rupert Holmes

Orchestral pop vignettes that feel like short stories set in a smoky lounge. Witty, cynical, and lushly arranged mid-seventies songwriting.

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It's like a collection of short stories written by a guy who spent too much time in hotel bars.

A sophisticated blend of theatrical wit and mid-seventies melancholy.

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Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 34m
01
Too Scared to Sing
3:21
02
Brass Knuckles
4:29
03
You Burned Yourself Out
3:50
04
Deco Lady
3:46
05
I Don't Want to Hold Your Hand
3:04
06
Rifles and Rum
3:15
08
Everything Gets Better When You're Drunk
2:54
09
The Man Behind the Woman
3:49
10
The Place Where Failure Goes
2:37
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring contrast between the jaunty piano and the dark lyrical reality of Brass Knuckles
The swelling orchestral climax that underscores the tragic resignation of The Place Where Failure Goes
The dry, conversational delivery of the opening lines of Everything Gets Better When You're Drunk
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