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Twilight Cinema
Rock · 2014 · 8 tracks · 40m

Twilight Cinema

Major Parkinson

A dense, theatrical blend of gravelly baritone vocals and maximalist synth-prog. It sounds like a haunted carnival operating in the middle of a noir film set.

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It's like a haunted house ride designed by a depressed film director with a really deep voice.

A grand, theatrical melancholy that feels like a dark carnival in a rain-slicked city.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 40m
01
Skeleton Sangria
2:50
02
Impermanence
4:26
03
Black River
5:08
04
The Wheelbarrow
7:53
05
A Cabin in the Sky
3:46
06
Heart Machine
5:54
07
Beaks of Benevola
4:27
08
Twilight Cinema
5:44
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition into the sprawling nearly eight-minute centerpiece The Wheelbarrow where the arrangement swells into a gothic orchestral peak.
The gravelly, almost spoken-word intimacy of the opening track Skeleton Sangria that sets the album's noir-cabaret tone.
The haunting synth melodies in the title track Twilight Cinema that feel like a closing credit sequence for a film that doesn't exist.
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