The Haunting Idle (track)
by The War On Drugs
Year: 2014
From the album Lost In The Dream (track #7)
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The Haunting Idle appears on the following album(s) by The War On Drugs:
- Lost In The Dream (track #7) (this album) (2014)
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| ! | 07/09/2026 19:29 | Siromynian | 18,239 | 71/100 |
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I like the idea of having interludes, it gives the album more air and makes it feel more cohesive. Same goes with the long outros of Under The Pressure and Disappearing.
I think it works well to have it in this spot, after Eyes To The Wind. And the build-up to Burning is really nice.
GandalfORiley345 11/08/2014 04:12 | #126454
For the ones that knows, it reminds Pink Floyd
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