quiet
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The Bar Stool by the Window
Two stools at the window of a small bar on a cold night: coats on the hooks, the street going…
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Lovers Rock
Sade in 2000, spare and warm and unhurried; a record that asks for low lamps, a mellow red and someone…
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The Atlas on the Rug
An old atlas open on the living-room rug on a cold night, two people tracing roads they have taken and…
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The Radiator Click at Midnight
The heating clicks on at midnight and two people lie awake in the dark, listening to the house settle and…
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Sunday at the Village Vanguard
A live trio record of rare closeness from a small New York room in 1961; play it late, at club…
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The Crossword at the Kitchen Table
One crossword, one pen and two heads bent over the kitchen table: the small arguments and shared triumphs of solving…
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One Blanket, Two People
One blanket on a cold sofa settles into a small, warm negotiation, and the negotiation is half the pleasure.
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Carrie & Lowell
A hushed, close record about a mother and a stepfather; play it whole, late and low, and keep the room…
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Listening to Carrie & Lowell in the Dark
A quiet album for a quiet evening: Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell, the lights low, a calvados poured, and no…
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The Orchestra Tuning
The best sound in the hall comes before the first note: musicians tuning in the half-light while you sit beside…