Solarized

Rock · 2004 · 11 tracks

Solarized

A murky blend of northern swagger and trip-hop grooves. Ian Brown's deadpan delivery floats over hypnotic beats and cinematic trumpet flourishes.

It's the ultimate 'walking through the city at 2 AM' record, with a little help from Noel Gallagher.

A cool, street-smart confidence balanced by a hazy, late-night psychedelic mystery.

Solarized · vs · Ian Brown

Confident+2.3σ

Confident saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks

01

Longsight M13

3:12

02

Time Is My Everything

3:52

03

Destiny or Circumstance

2:35

04

Upside Down

3:12

05

Solarized

3:47

06

The Sweet Fantastic

3:52

07

Keep What Ya Got

4:28

08

Home Is Where the Heart Is

3:07

09

One Way Ticket to Paradise

4:16

10

Kiss Ya Lips (No ID)

3:57

11

Happy Ever After

2:47

Moments Worth Waiting For

The cinematic mariachi trumpet swell that anchors the Noel Gallagher collaboration Keep What Ya Got.

The hypnotic, looping bassline of Longsight M13 that feels like a slow-motion walk through Manchester.

The surprisingly tender and optimistic acoustic-led resolution of the closing track Happy Ever After.

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