Silence Is Easy

Rock · 2003 · 13 tracks

Silence Is Easy

Polished piano-led indie rock defined by James Walsh's soaring falsetto and lush, Phil Spector-influenced production. A quintessential 2000s British melancholic gem.

It's like a warm hug from a friend who's just as sad as you are but has a much better singing voice.

A grand, orchestral yearning that feels both fragile and stadium-ready.

Silence Is Easy · vs · Starsailor

Bittersweet+1.3σ

Bittersweet saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks

01

Music Was Saved

3:02

02

Fidelity

2:25

03

Some of Us

3:40

04

Silence Is Easy

3:42

05

Telling Them

4:53

06

Shark Food

3:37

07

Bring My Love

2:23

08

White Dove

3:55

09

Four to the Floor

4:15

10

Born Again

6:06

11

Restless Heart

2:02

12

Could You Be Mine?

3:35

13

At the End of a Show

4:16

Moments Worth Waiting For

The title track's soaring chorus where the strings and falsetto merge into a wall of sound.

The unexpected four-on-the-floor disco beat that drives the rhythm of track 9.

The fragile, stripped-back piano opening of 'Some of Us' that feels like a shared secret.

Sits BesideSee all

All the Plans

Shares bittersweet, wistful, melancholic (moods); orchestral_arrangement, studio_polished, analog_warmth (production style)

Love Is Here

Shares britpop, indie rock, chamber pop (subgenres); bittersweet, wistful, melancholic (moods)

All This Life

Shares studio_polished, analog_warmth, layered_dense (production style); britpop, indie rock, pop rock (subgenres)

Pushing the Senses

Pushing the Senses

Shares orchestral_arrangement, studio_polished, analog_warmth (production style); bittersweet, wistful, melancholic (moods)

Ether Song

Shares bittersweet, wistful, melancholic (moods); falsetto, gentle, harmonized (vocal style)

The Invitation

Thirteen Senses

Shares britpop, indie rock, chamber pop (subgenres); falsetto, gentle, harmonized (vocal style)

Where the Wild Things Grow

Where the Wild Things Grow

Shares britpop, indie rock, chamber pop (subgenres); studio_polished, analog_warmth, layered_dense (production style)

For Sale

Shares orchestral_arrangement, studio_polished, analog_warmth (production style); rainy_day, autumn_walk, sunday_morning (atmosphere)

Keep No Score

Sleeping at Last

Shares falsetto, gentle, harmonized (vocal style); studio_polished, analog_warmth, layered_dense (production style)

This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours

This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours

Manic Street Preachers

Shares orchestral_arrangement, studio_polished, analog_warmth (production style); britpop, indie rock, chamber pop (subgenres)

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