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...dichotomy, or more precisely, the transitional turmoil that leads to it, more obviously than Deerhunter’s full-length debut, 2007’s “Cryptograms.” That album interchanged relatively light pop songs with long, carefully orchestrated instrumental passages, all covered in a fog of ambient fuzz. The term “ambient” has long slipped out of any useful connotation—it’s become yet another trope, not of pop music, but of indie rock. “Ambient” is a way that an indie rock...
...meanders around the woods. The place he would “rather be” is serene and undisturbed, allowing him to leave behind the “world full of confusion.” Yet there is an underlying sense of desolation and remoteness in the gloomy fog and stark trees. You can only tune out for so long until you become lost and numb. Directed by Ashcroft himself, the video is neither innovative nor particularly exciting, but its minimalism fits the song’s ideas about appreciating the simple and escaping society’s overwhelming influence...
...presidential campaign has been going full bore for more than a year, but suddenly everything that happened before about a month ago seems irrelevant. Through the fog of partisanship, we can acknowledge that both candidates are good men. But good isn't enough. This time we need greatness...
...Martian snowfall isn't like earthly snowfall; this descended from some 2.4 miles (4 km) up and appeared to vaporize before it reached the surface. Still, the picture that Phoenix is painting is of a meteorologically dynamic world, one not only with occasional flurries but also with clouds and fog forming at night in addition to the famed Martian winds...
...murder and guilt. The evocative lyrics showcase Earley in his most poetic form as he describes the first murder: “They found the girl’s body in an open pit / Her mouth was sewn shut, but her eyes were still wide / Gazing through the fog to the other side.” Despite the album’s many strengths, it’s clear that there’s something missing. On their track “Love U,” Trapper laments about an unrequited love. Trying to reflect the pain...