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Tales of Us
Electronic · 2013 · 10 tracks · 44m

Tales of Us

A collection of noir-folk character studies. Sparse acoustic guitars and cinematic strings frame Alison Goldfrapp's most intimate, breathy vocal performance.

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It's like a collection of beautifully shot black-and-white short films for your ears.

A hushed, cinematic collection of mysteries that feels like a shared secret in a quiet room.

Tales of Us · vs · Goldfrapp
Storytelling+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 44m
01
Jo
4:39
02
Annabel
4:01
03
Drew
4:40
04
Ulla
3:49
05
Alvar
5:38
06
Thea
4:50
07
Simone
4:18
08
Stranger
4:12
09
Laurel
4:10
10
Clay
4:20
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the strings swell and then vanish into a delicate guitar pluck on Drew
The pulsing, slightly sinister synth bass that anchors the otherwise airy Thea
The heartbreaking clarity of the vocal on Annabel when the arrangement strips down to almost nothing
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