Every Single Day
Lucy Kaplansky · 2001
47 min · 11 tracks · traditional folk music
Delicate folk melodies intertwine with introspective lyrics, evoking a sense of emotional depth and personal storytelling.
Top tracks — play these first
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Written On The Back Of His Hand — The opening track sets the tone for the album with vivid storytelling, reflecting on love and loss through poignant imagery.
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Every Single Day — This title track encapsulates the album's theme of endurance and resilience in everyday life, pairing emotional lyrics with a memorable melody.
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Crazy Dreams — With its whimsical yet reflective narrative, this track showcases Kaplansky's ability to blend humor and heartache in her songwriting.
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Guilty As Sin — This song’s exploration of regret and introspection highlights Kaplansky’s lyrical depth while delivering an infectious melodic hook.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong songwriting and emotional storytelling, with effective pacing and arrangement.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features a consistent mid-tempo pace, while the second half introduces slower ballads that create a reflective atmosphere.
- Kaplansky's vocal delivery often employs subtle harmonies with layered backing vocals, enhancing the emotional weight of the lyrics.
- Several tracks utilize a recurring melodic motif that ties them together, creating a sense of cohesion in the songwriting.
- 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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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Written On The Back Of His Hand 4:37
- 2 Crazy Dreams 3:52
- 3 Every Single Day 4:15
- 4 Don't Mind Me 3:31
- 5 Broken Things 4:05
- 6 Guilty As Sin 4:27
- 7 Nowhere 5:36
- 8 No More Excuses 4:04
- 9 Song For Molly 4:17
- 10 You're Still Standing There 3:25
- 11 The Angels Rejoiced Last Night 4:47
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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