Return of Simple
Saffron EP
(Ben Folds - musical theater) + (Radiohead - guitars and effects) + Brian Wilson + Steve Reich = Return of Simple
Release date: September 2006
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1
Line and Fear
a contemplative number that showcases the melodic sense the band has as well as repeated figures in the piano that, at the risk of sounding melodramatic, can sound as gentle as a falling rain or as haunting as a distant tolling church bell
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4:08
2
Let It Stay Lost
a song that is syncopated beyond the point of no return but still grabs the ear and refuses to let go
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3:26
3
Saffron
constantly building momentum and hooky bass groove
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3:31
4
Hover
a slow build with a driving chorus ending in a finale of suspended harmonies
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4:54
5
Say It's Alright
an incessantly repeating riff manipulated and altered throughout different chord changes
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4:08
6
Not Awake
catchy groove catchy hook
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3:35
7
Can You Hear Me Say Goodbye
a big crescendo starting with a rumbling energy which transcends into a brilliant climax
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4:16
8
Flying Blindly
a driving song with a canonic riff concluding with a calculated jamming coda
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5:00
9
Opportunity
a melancholy slow groove supported with lush chords and a circular melody
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2:55
