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Straight Up
Rock · 1971 · 6 tracks · 41m

Straight Up

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The definitive power pop blueprint. Shimmering slide guitars and Beatles-esque harmonies masking a deep, autumnal melancholy that feels like a 1971 sunset.

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It's basically the best album the Beatles never made, but with more slide guitar.

A lush, golden-hued collection of songs that balance radio-ready hooks with a deep, soulful yearning.

Straight Up · vs · Badfinger
Harmonies+1.4σ

The vocals lean notably further into harmonies than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks · 41m
05
I'd Die Babe
2:05
06
Name of the Game
5:20
08
Sweet Tuesday Morning
2:32
10
Sometimes
2:57
11
Perfection
5:08
12
It's Over
3:24
Moments Worth Waiting For
The interlocking slide guitar lines on Day After Day that feel like a physical ache.
The explosive, crunchy guitar riff opening Baby Blue that practically invented the power pop template.
The slow, majestic build of Name of the Game into a wall of piano and harmonized vocals.
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