Julian Plenti is... Skyscraper
Paul Banks · 2009
37 min · 11 tracks · indie rock
A blend of atmospheric indie rock with introspective lyrics and a sonic landscape that balances calmness with tension.
Top tracks — play these first
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Skyscraper — This track encapsulates the album's themes of urban isolation and yearning through its layered instrumentation and haunting vocals, making it a centerpiece of the record.
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Only If You Run — Opening the album, this track sets a reflective tone with its intricate melodies and poignant lyrics about urgency and self-discovery, drawing listeners into Banks' world.
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Fun That We Have — This song combines upbeat rhythms with introspective lyrics, illustrating the contrast between surface-level joy and deeper emotional struggles, which is a recurring theme throughout the album.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Only If You Run 3:48
- 2 Fun That We Have 3:41
- 3 Skyscraper 3:19
- 4 Games for Days 3:57
- 5 Madrid Song 2:07
- 6 No Chance Survival 4:04
- 7 Unwind 3:18
- 8 Girl on the Sporting News 2:52
- 9 On the Esplanade 3:40
- 10 Fly as You Might 3:57
- 11 H 2:38
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