Sincerely, Future Pollution
Timber Timbre · 2017
40 min · 9 tracks · folk music
A haunting blend of folk and atmospheric soundscapes punctuated by stark, introspective lyrics and a sense of looming environmental dread.
Top tracks — play these first
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Velvet Gloves & Spit — This opening track sets the tone for the album with its eerie instrumentation and gripping narrative style, immediately drawing listeners into its world.
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Sewer Blues — In this track, the juxtaposition of dark humor and grim realities showcases the band's ability to blend lyrical storytelling with haunting melodies.
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Sincerely, Future Pollution — The title track encapsulates the album's central themes of existential reflection and environmental anxiety through layered vocals and atmospheric instrumentation.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's haunting atmosphere and lyrical depth create a compelling experience, marked by its unique song structures.
What we noticed
- The first three tracks feature a steady build of instrumentation, layering atmospheric sounds with sparse vocals that create a sense of tension.
- Several tracks incorporate unconventional song structures, such as 'Sewer Blues', which shifts between different musical motifs without a clear chorus.
- The album closes with 'Floating Cathedral', which features an extended instrumental outro that gradually fades out, leaving a lingering sense of unease.
- 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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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- 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 Velvet Gloves & Spit 4:34
- 2 Grifting 4:21
- 3 Skin Tone 3:11
- 4 Moment 5:45
- 5 Sewer Blues 4:37
- 6 Western Questions 4:40
- 7 Sincerely, Future Pollution 4:01
- 8 Bleu Nuit 4:05
- 9 Floating Cathedral 4:45
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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