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The Harsh Light of Day
Rock · 2000 · 7 tracks

The Harsh Light of Day

Fastball

Lush, piano-flecked power pop that trades garage energy for sophisticated studio layers. A shimmering meditation on identity and the morning after the heights of fame.

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It's the sophisticated, piano-heavy morning after their big 90s party.

A shimmering, sophisticated meditation on identity and the passage of time, balancing bright melodies with a restless, 'morning-after' introspection.

The Harsh Light of Day · vs · Fastball
Self Examination+1.0σ

The writing leans notably further into self examination than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
01
This Is Not My Life
3:01
03
Goodbye
3:14
06
Wind Me Up
4:00
07
Morning Star
4:00
08
Time
3:17
11
Don't Give Up on Me
3:34
12
Whatever Gets You On
4:07
Moments Worth Waiting For
the unexpected soul-inflected piano and horn interplay on You're an Ocean featuring Billy Preston
the existential weight of the opening track where the harmonies swell against lyrics of self-disassociation
the transition from the quiet morning contemplation of Morning Star into its driving melodic resolution
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