Other Mixes By Holden Rex
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(my own) wee small hours
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As the title and artwork suggest, this is my homage to Sinatra's classic 1955 album "In the Wee Small Hours." The original is one of Sinatra's early concept albums, designed to capture the feelings of loneliness and isolation as experienced through the "wee small hours" following a break-up (supposedly inspired by Sinatra's break-up with Ava Gardner).My own version is naturally quite different from The Chairman's, but I hope it captures the same feeling. Tracks 1-5 invoke the feelings of isolation and emptiness, the musical equivalents of the post break-up home littered with beer cans, pizza boxes, and piles of dirty laundry. Tracks 6-14 process the myriad of conflicting emotions experienced during the night, from bitterness ("You're with Stupid Now") to delusion ("Guess I'm Doing Fine") to sincere care for the ex ("Are You Alright?") and everything in between. By tracks 15-23, the booze is kicking in and one is singing (or slurring) along to songs of self-pity (at best) or self-loathing (at worst). "The Damage You've Done" is a deliciously bitter (yet funny) final kiss-off, followed by the instrumental "Last Date," because at this point one should be too drunk to even try to sing. The final song (which has seen me through many a breakup) suggests that music is the real elixir to provide catharsis and healing - which I suppose is what this mix is all about.
Feedback:
excellent concept, choice of artists, artwork. the total package is superb.
Yes, you captured the feeling and added your own sense of humor to the mix. Smooth!
Can't wait to hear this. I've been noodling around with this idea for a couple of years. Have yet to finish my mix. Great minds think alike?
Frank was simply the greatest of his time and this is a wonderful tribute to a great album.