Chairlift - Amanaemonesia

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> PRODUCTION + ARRANGEMENT
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- The bass sounds like it has a chorus effect

- There is double-tracking on the vocals throughout the song [TROPE: Double Tracking]

* The drums briefly drop out before each chorus [TROPE: Drums Drop Out]

- There's a ripple effect before each chorus. It also seems like there's the sound of water before each chorus?

- At around 3:10 when the song transitions into the coda, (is that what it's called?) the synth hits take turns being panned right and left

- What is that sound at like 3:40 that keeps repeating? It's like a distorted vacuum

* It sounds like the bass is more distorted towards the end of the song than when it started

* There's a subtle synth line in the chorus that underscores the vocal melody. I think it becomes more obvious during the 2nd chorus. [TROPE: Follow The Vocal]

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> SONGWRITING
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* The drums are at half-time in the beginning. [TROPE: Drums Half Time]

- Before the drumbeat really kicks in and gets out of half time, there's a 1-2-3 1-2-3 hi-hat queue in

- Similarly, before the chorus kicks in, there's a 1-2 1-2-3 hi-hat queue in

- More than halfway into the song, the chord progression just shifts and goes into the coda

- Caroline says the song is about "irresponsibility and guilt" but I don't understand how. I think the lyrics being as cryptic as they are work to the song's favor, though.

- "There's a system of symbols that no one will vouch for / Everyone uses and no one believes" is a cool lyric. Cool lyric. Cool lyric. Cool cool cool lyric...

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> GEAR/TECHNICAL
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In the WFUV live performance:

   - the drummer appears to be using a Roland SPD-S (unless Google has failed me.)

   - it looks like the guitarist is playing a Fender Stratocaster?

   - the keyboardist is either playing a Nord Lead 2 or Nord Lead 3, I think

   - Caroline cups her mouth when she sings the second "of chasing the rabbit" as well as the other somewhat-spoken-word lyrics, and the start of the coda.

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> TROPES
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   * Double Tracking
   * Drums Drop Out
   * Drums Half Time
   * Follow The Vocal