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VSQ Performs Music from the Films of John Hughes
Classical · 2012 · 9 tracks · 31m

VSQ Performs Music from the Films of John Hughes

Vitamin String Quartet

Synth-pop anthems and new wave ballads reimagined for string quartet. A sophisticated, bittersweet tribute to the cinematic soundtracks of 1980s youth.

May 15, 2012

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A sophisticated, bittersweet nostalgia that feels like looking at old high school photos through a high-art lens.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 31m
01
Don't You (Forget About Me)
4:20
02
If You Were Here
2:46
03
Pretty in Pink
3:58
04
Weird Science
3:40
05
Tenderness
3:19
06
Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
1:38
07
If You Leave
4:23
08
I Go Crazy
3:36
09
The Edge of Forever
4:11
Moments Worth Listening For
The iconic opening synth melody of Don't You (Forget About Me) translated into a soaring violin hook.
The delicate, brief melancholy of the Smith's cover, where the cello mimics the original's vocal yearning.
The rhythmic, driving staccato of Weird Science that proves strings can handle high-energy 80s pop.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does VSQ Performs Music from the Films of John Hughes sound next to the rest of Vitamin String Quartet's catalogue?

Nostalgia+4.0σ

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

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