Leaving the City

Joanna Newsom
Divers (2015)
Moderate 85 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range7/10
Sudden Changesmoderate
Texturelayered
Predictabilitylow
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Complex vocal delivery with extended phrases and minimal breathing creates an immersive, flowing narrative. Instrumental textures include unconventional instruments like celesta and marxophone that contribute to an ethereal, intricate soundscape.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsmild
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundspresent
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

A lyrical folk composition featuring Joanna Newsom's characteristic dense, essay-length narrative about departure and transformation, with a climactic vocal range shift.

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Moods: contemplative, introspective, melancholic, transcendent

Traditions: art pop, experimental, folk

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