Good Riddance [2xLP]

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Her debut full-lengthGood Riddancedives deeper into personal accountability and sincere reflection on the fallout of complex relationships, revealing more of Abrams than ever before.

Undeniably, there are tracks onGood Riddancethat show Abrams and Dessners ability to tap into something especially profound. Amelie is bewitching, capturing a sense of aching beauty that stands out amongst the albums more passive moments. Against a simple, finger-picked acoustic guitar and foggy piano notes, Abrams voice breaks with a post-cry elegance; recorded in just one take, she sings, I met a girl once/She sorta ripped me openWhyd it feel louder/When all of it went unspoken/All I can do is hope that thisll go away. The song is a misty balance of the universal and the personal, leaving one commenter on Abrams Instagram announcement to ask earnestly, Okay but does anyone know what this songs about? To dip so eloquently into ones psychic interiorsonly to pull away from the last few detailsresembles the sense of longing Abrams identifies in herself. In this context, Amelie could be anyone: a past lover, a lost childhood friend, an alter ego.

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