A Whisper and a Sigh

by Syd Matters

A Whisper and a Sigh cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 5 April 2003
  • Label: Third Side
  • Country: France
  • Length: 54:42
  • Community rating: 3.69/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Fred Zlotkin, Fat Chimo, Romain Calibre, Jonathan Morali, Butch

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Jonathan Morali's debut is a masterclass in delicate, melancholic acoustic songwriting enhanced by subtle, glitchy electronic textures. The highly intimate, whispered vocals drift over intricate acoustic guitar picking and pastoral orchestration, creating an atmosphere of profound introspection and isolation. The record quietly established him as a leading voice in the early 2000s European indie-folk revival.

Genres

Descriptors: downtempo, subtle, spacious, minimal, effects-laden, dreamy, male-vocals, melodic, atmospheric, gentle

Tracklist

  1. Automatic (4:33)
  2. Black & White Eyes (3:33)
  3. Battle Of Olympus (5:44)
  4. Stone Man (5:12)
  5. Bones (5:49)
  6. End & Start Again (5:55)
  7. Dead Machine (4:25)
  8. Morpheus (4:33)
  9. Have A Nice Day (5:59)
  10. Love & Sleep (2:42)
  11. Tired Young Man (4:27)
  12. Untitled (1:50)

Credits

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