Surprise

by Paul Simon

Surprise cover art

The veteran songwriter enlisted ambient pioneer Brian Eno to co-produce the record, heavily layering his introspective acoustic compositions with complex electronic 'sonic landscapes'. The lyrics frequently address the anxieties of post-9/11 America and the realities of aging. It was praised as a remarkably forward-thinking and texturally rich late-career highlight.

Genres

  • Singer-Songwriter
  • Folk Rock
  • Folk Pop

Tracklist

  1. How Can You Live in the Northeast?
  2. Everything About It Is a Love Song
  3. Outrageous
  4. Sure Don't Feel Like Love
  5. Wartime Prayers
  6. Beautiful
  7. I Don't Believe
  8. Another Galaxy
  9. Once Upon a Time There Was an Ocean
  10. That's Me
  11. Father and Daughter