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Virtue
Singer-Songwriter · 2011 · 15 tracks · 1h 8m

Virtue

Theological myths and personal heartbreak collide in this atmospheric indie folk record. Dense storytelling wrapped in reverb and delicate chamber arrangements.

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It's like reading a diary written on the back of a theology textbook during a heavy rainstorm.

A sophisticated, theological exploration of heartbreak that feels both intellectually dense and emotionally fragile.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 1h 8m
01
Dinosaur Sex
5:38
02
A Woman, a Woman, a Century of Sleep
4:08
03
Iris
3:40
04
Paper Forest (In the Afterglow of Rapture)
3:42
05
Cassandra
3:33
06
Creation
5:10
07
Sylvia
4:33
08
Exit Night / Juliet’s Theme
6:08
09
North
4:40
10
Trellick Tower
4:11
11
God of Loneliness
3:07
12
Paper Forest
4:25
13
Emily
7:10
14
Lost in Austin
3:36
15
One Person Playing Two Roles
5:03
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition into the lush, atmospheric bloom of Paper Forest (In the Afterglow of Rapture).
The haunting, skeletal piano arrangement that anchors the emotional weight of God of Loneliness.
The sprawling, seven-minute narrative arc of Emily that serves as the album's emotional centerpiece.
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