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Smother is Wild Beasts’ 2011 studio album on Domino Records. This one-disc CD contains 10 tracks and runs for approximately 42 minutes, including “Lion’s Share”, “Bed of Nails”, “Albatross” and “End Come Too Soon”.
Smother is Wild Beasts’ 2011 studio album on Domino Records. This one-disc CD contains 10 tracks and runs for approximately 42 minutes, including “Lion’s Share”, “Bed of Nails”, “Albatross” and “End Come Too Soon”.
Pros
- Atmospheric, carefully layered production with a strong sense of space.
- Distinctive vocal performances, including Hayden Thorpe’s falsetto and Tom Fleming’s lower register.
- Atmospheric, carefully layered production with a strong sense of space.
- Distinctive vocal performances, including Hayden Thorpe’s falsetto and Tom Fleming’s lower register.
- Thoughtful, poetic songwriting centred on desire, intimacy and emotional tension.
- Consistently cohesive sequence with notable tracks such as “Lion’s Share”, “Albatross” and “Burning”.
Cons
- −Its restrained, slow-burning pace may feel less immediate than more energetic indie-pop albums.
- −The prominent falsetto and stylised lyrics may not suit every listener.
- −Its restrained, slow-burning pace may feel less immediate than more energetic indie-pop albums.
- −The prominent falsetto and stylised lyrics may not suit every listener.
- −The intimate, subdued arrangements can make it feel better suited to close listening than casual background play.
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