A Modern Life
Lo Moon · 2022
3 min · 10 tracks
Ethereal soundscapes blend with introspective lyrics, creating a lush exploration of modern existence and emotional vulnerability.
Top tracks — play these first
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Expectations — This track encapsulates the album's thematic core, balancing a haunting melody with lyrics that confront societal pressures and personal aspirations.
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Modern Life — The title track serves as a poignant commentary on the disconnection of contemporary existence, merging atmospheric instrumentation with a compelling vocal performance.
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Carried Away — With its driving rhythm and reflective lyrics, this song highlights the tension between desire and reality, capturing the essence of the album's overarching narrative.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong atmospheric writing and production, with a cohesive flow but limited broader influence.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a brief instrumental track that sets an atmospheric tone, leading into the first vocal track which maintains a steady mid-tempo throughout.
- Several tracks feature layered vocal harmonies that create a lush soundscape, while others strip back to minimal instrumentation, emphasizing lyrical content.
- The last three tracks gradually decrease in tempo and intensity, allowing for a reflective conclusion to the album.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Expectations
The moment shifts from collective societal doubts to an intimate confrontation with self-identity and dreams.
This change in focus allows the song to transition from broad critiques to personal reflection, deepening its emotional impact.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Intro
- 2 Carried Away
- 3 Dream Never Dies
- 4 Expectations 3:52
- 5 Deficit of Wonder
- 6 Modern Life
- 7 Raincoats
- 8 Digging Up the Dead
- 9 Eyes on the Prize
- 10 Stop
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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