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The Wayward Bus
Pop · 1992 · 1 track · 1h 0m

The Wayward Bus

The Magnetic Fields

A collection of fragile, synth-driven vignettes that feel like 1960s girl-group pop reimagined in a 1990s bedroom. Dusty, romantic, and beautifully small.

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It's like a 60s girl group record found in a thrift store and played on a slightly broken Casio.

A whimsical yet deeply lonely collection of pop miniatures that feel like looking through a viewfinder at a lost world.

The Wayward Bus · vs · The Magnetic Fields
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The vocals lean far further into breathy than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 1 Track · 1h 0m
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Suddenly There Is a Tidal Wave
3:18
Moments Worth Waiting For
The heavy Phil Spector drum beat anchoring the fragile synth melody of Suddenly There Is a Tidal Wave.
The contrast between the synthetic, toy-like keyboard sounds and the deep, mournful cello lines.
Susan Anway's vocal delivery shifting from detached cool to a sudden, piercing vulnerability.
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