Music For Drifters
Field Music · 2015
39 min · 20 tracks · indie rock
A delicate interplay of orchestral textures and minimalist melodies evokes the essence of drifting through maritime landscapes.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing for relaxation
- immersive maritime landscape exploration
- short tracks for focused listening
- delicate textures for quiet moments
- themes of drifting and transition
Maybe skip if you want
- seekers of instant gratification
- prefer standalone, high-energy tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2015, 'Music For Drifters' is a significant entry in Field Music's discography, following their critically acclaimed album 'Plumb' from 2012. At this point in their career, they were exploring more expansive soundscapes and collaborating with visual arts, reflecting a creative evolution that incorporated elements of film scores and conceptual narratives.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Futureheads· Hot Chip· Broken Social Scene
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Introduction 0:45
- 2 Village 2:37
- 3 Engine 0:45
- 4 Out of the Harbour 0:44
- 5 Headland 1:33
- 6 “The Log‐Line Tells the Miles” 0:50
- 7 Casting Out, Pt. 1 0:40
- 8 Down Below 1:25
- 9 Casting Out, Pts. 2 and 3 3:54
- 10 Night‐Time 0:42
- 11 Destroyers of the Deep 2:57
- 12 Dawn Breaks 1:26
- 13 Wake Up 0:55
- 14 Hauling 2:40
- 15 The Storm Gathers 3:56
- 16 Full Speed 0:32
- 17 Batten Down 3:32
- 18 The Ships Ride Through / Quayside, Pt. 1 2:25
- 19 Quayside, Pt. 2 4:54
- 20 Ends of the Earth 1:42
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