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Understated
Pop · 2013 · 11 tracks · 41m

Understated

Edwyn Collins

Restraint and analog warmth. Collins delivers a soulful, resilient collection of indie-pop that feels like a quiet victory in the golden hour.

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It’s like a warm wool sweater and a glass of scotch for your ears.

A quiet, dignified triumph that finds deep beauty in the act of simply moving forward.

Understated · vs · Edwyn Collins
Sunday Morning+1.6σ

Sunday Morning saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 41m
01
Dilemna
3:27
02
Baby Jean
3:28
03
Carry On, Carry On
4:05
04
31 Years
3:59
05
It’s a Reason
4:07
06
Too Bad (That’s Sad)
3:20
07
Down the Line
4:29
08
Forsooth
4:10
09
In the Now
3:46
10
Understated
3:02
11
Love’s Been Good to Me
3:22
Moments Worth Waiting For
The triumphant brass swell that lifts the chorus of Carry On, Carry On into a soulful anthem of perseverance.
The intimate, almost whispered delivery of the Rod McKuen cover that closes the album with a fragile grace.
The way the dry, woody snare hit anchors the jangling guitar interplay on the title track Understated.
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