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The Ship
Electronic · 2016 · 5 tracks · 54m

The Ship

Brian Eno

A massive, oceanic ambient work exploring maritime disaster and war through deep baritone vocals and cavernous electronic drones. Somber, vast, and deeply immersive.

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It's like being inside a haunted submarine that's slowly sinking into a beautiful, dark history.

A heavy, oceanic meditation on history and hubris that feels both ancient and futuristic.

The Ship · vs · Brian Eno
Ocean+4.0σ

Ocean saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks · 54m
01
The Ship
21:19
02
Fickle Sun (I)
18:04
03
Fickle Sun (II) The Hour Is Thin
2:50
04
Fickle Sun (III) I’m Set Free
5:18
05
Away
6:53
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the vast oceanic drone into Eno's deep, processed baritone on the title track.
The sudden, jarring shift into the spoken word section of Fickle Sun (II) where the atmosphere turns clinical.
The final resolution of the Velvet Underground cover, I'm Set Free, which provides a rare moment of melodic light.
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