The Sound of Music: An Unfinished Symphony in 12 Parts — Jad Fair

A whimsical and slightly surreal exploration of pop structures through a primitive, lo-fi lens.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks

Beverly

3:05

Candace

2:26

Elenor

3:02

The Faceless Man

3:49

Our Cause to Worry

4:47

Here Comes Roxanne

3:55

Zorro's Black Whip

3:40

Sleeping Beauty

3:42

Pretty Angel Eyes

5:07

Something to Sing About

1:59

Annie Oakley

5:18

The Sound of Music

8:16

Moments Worth Listening For

The way the organ on 'Beverly' provides a surprisingly lush bed for Jad's intentionally shaky guitar work.

The sprawling eight-minute title track where the 'unfinished' concept dissolves into a hypnotic, tape-saturated drone.

The sudden, charming melodicism of 'Sleeping Beauty' that feels like a lullaby played on a broken music box.

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