Bird in the Tangle
Brett Detar · 2010
48 min · 11 tracks · traditional folk music
A haunting blend of traditional folk melodies interwoven with introspective lyrics that reflect on loss and resilience.
Top tracks — play these first
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Empty House on a Famous Hill — This opening track sets the tone for the album with its reflective lyrics and melancholic melody, encapsulating feelings of isolation and longing.
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Cocaine Whiskey and Heroin — The raw honesty in this track addresses addiction head-on, using vivid imagery to convey the struggles associated with substance abuse.
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We're Broken but We'll Never Be Alone — This song highlights themes of solidarity amidst despair, making it an emotional cornerstone of the album that resonates with listeners facing their own challenges.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong storytelling through its lyrics and cohesive acoustic arrangements, marking Detar's transition to folk.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent use of acoustic instrumentation, with guitar and piano forming the backbone of most tracks.
- Lyrically, each song often employs a narrative style, telling stories that reflect personal struggles and resilience.
- The tempo varies slightly across tracks, but the majority maintain a reflective mid-tempo pace that encourages introspection.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- 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.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Empty House on a Famous Hill 3:26
- 2 The Devil's Gotta' Earn 3:34
- 3 It's Only the Night 6:55
- 4 Road to Ruin Woman 4:17
- 5 This City Dies Tonight 5:06
- 6 Coasts 3:41
- 7 A Miner's Prayer 5:07
- 8 Cocaine Whiskey and Heroin 2:53
- 9 We're Broken but We'll Never Be Alone 4:38
- 10 Caged Bird 5:08
- 11 This World Ain't Got Nothing 3:22
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