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The Hungry Saw
Rock · 2008 · 12 tracks · 45m

The Hungry Saw

A masterfully restrained comeback. Smoky baritone vocals drift through noir-inflected chamber pop, blending soulful brass with late-night organ melodies.

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It's the perfect soundtrack for when you're feeling sophisticated, slightly sad, and very much alone.

A sophisticated, late-night reflection that balances weary melancholy with a sense of soulful poise.

The Hungry Saw · vs · Tindersticks
Late Night+0.6σ

Late Night saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 45m
01
Introduction
3:31
02
Yesterdays Tomorrows
3:47
03
The Flicker of a Little Girl
3:28
04
Come Feel the Sun
2:27
05
E-Type
2:53
06
The Other Side of the World
4:10
07
The Organist Entertains
2:32
08
The Hungry Saw
3:44
09
Mother Dear
4:18
10
Boobar Come Back to Me
3:56
11
All the Love
4:52
12
The Turns We Took
5:30
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the title track's jagged rhythm section creates a sudden, sharp contrast to the album's usual elegance
The haunting, skeletal organ melody that carries 'The Organist Entertains' into a space of pure gothic melancholy
The slow-burn emotional crescendo of 'The Turns We Took' as the orchestration swells to close the record
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