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The Fatherless and the Widow
Rock · 1994 · 10 tracks

The Fatherless and the Widow

Gritty, unpolished indie rock with a spiritual heart. A far cry from their later pop hits, this is a record of dusty guitars and raw, teenage vulnerability.

1994 · R.E.X. Music

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A heavy, spiritually-charged atmosphere that feels like a cold autumn afternoon spent in deep thought.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Field of Flowers
2:39
02
Spotlight
3:52
03
The Fatherless and the Widow
4:46
04
Musings
4:35
05
Trust
3:26
06
Falling Leaves
3:31
07
Meaningless
5:09
08
Soul
3:51
09
An Apology
4:41
10
Trust (Reprise)
4:02
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the acoustic strumming on Field of Flowers feels urgent yet fragile against Leigh Nash's barely-there vocal delivery.
The sudden shift into a heavier, distorted guitar bridge on Meaningless that breaks the folk-pop spell.
The haunting, repetitive cello line that anchors the title track, creating a sense of ancient, liturgical sorrow.

How does The Fatherless and the Widow sound next to the rest of Sixpence None the Richer's catalogue?

Autumn Walk+1.8σ

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

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