Shadowboxer

Fiona Apple
Tidal (1996)
Moderate 72 BPM
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Sensory Profile

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Slurred, smoky vocals float over a loping, gospel-tinged piano and string arrangement with a melancholic, sultry quality that demands focused listening.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsmild
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsmild
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

A jazz-inflected ballad about emotional vulnerability and self-protection in a tumultuous relationship, using the metaphor of shadowboxing.

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Moods: contemplative, emotional, intimate, introspective, melancholic

Traditions: alternative, jazz, soul

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