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The Way Back
Electronic · 2021 · 11 tracks · 29m

The Way Back

WYS

Tape-saturated piano melodies and dusty rhythms that feel like a heavy wool blanket. A masterclass in winter-focused lo-fi hip-hop for deep isolation.

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It's like a warm cup of cocoa for your brain while it's snowing outside.

A quiet, comforting loneliness that feels like being safe inside during a blizzard.

The Way Back · vs · WYS
Nostalgia+3.2σ

The writing leans far further into nostalgia than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 29m
01
The Way Back
2:44
02
Silver Silver
2:35
03
Spanish Castle
2:41
04
Blazing Sun
2:33
05
After the Storm
2:44
06
Western Point
2:30
07
Wild Horses
2:52
08
Everything We Left
2:42
09
Heartland
2:38
10
Diamond Dust
2:52
11
Harbour
2:46
Moments Worth Waiting For
The subtle crackle of Diamond Dust that mimics the sound of ice crystals hitting a window
The way the piano melody in Silver Silver feels slightly out of tune as if the tape is physically aging
The rhythmic breathing space between the kick and snare on Harbour that grounds the album's conclusion
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