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The State of Things

Turin Brakes

Four tracks of fragile, interlocking acoustic guitars and soaring falsetto. A raw, intimate blueprint for the New Acoustic Movement.

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It's like a warm, acoustic hug for a rainy London afternoon.

A quiet, reflective intimacy that feels both fragile and deeply grounded.

The State of Things · vs · Turin Brakes
Stripped Back+1.1σ

The production is pushed notably harder into stripped back than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks
01
The Boss
4:12
02
Balham to Brooklyn
4:24
03
All Away
2:38
04
State of Things
3:35
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden, breathy shift into a high falsetto harmony during the chorus of The Boss
The rhythmic, percussive slapping of guitar strings that drives the momentum of Balham to Brooklyn
The way the final title track fades out into a sparse, haunting acoustic coda
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