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The Silver Gymnasium
Rock · 2013 · 11 tracks · 48m

The Silver Gymnasium

Okkervil River

A lush, cinematic tribute to 1980s childhood. Bright synthesizers and warm brass meet hyper-literate storytelling in a town that feels like home.

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It's like a John Hughes movie rewritten by a poet who misses his hometown.

A vibrant, cinematic nostalgia that finds beauty and myth in the mundane details of growing up.

The Silver Gymnasium · vs · Okkervil River
Golden Hour+4.0σ

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

Moments Worth Waiting For
The triumphant burst of brass and driving rhythm that kicks off 'It Was My Season' like a movie opening.
The way the synthesizers shimmer behind the acoustic strumming on 'Down Down the Deep River' creating a hazy memory effect.
The vulnerable, cracking vocal delivery in the final stretch of 'Black Nemo' as the arrangement swells.
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