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<a href='..'>back to gomepage</a>—<a href='.'>journal</a>
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<h1 id='title'>My relationship with <i>Colour Green</i></h1>
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<time datetime='Thu, 26 Jan 2023 11:00:00 CST'>26 Jan. 2023, 11:00 PM</time>
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<i>Colour Green</i> is the only released album by Sibylle Baier.
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She recorded the songs by herself at home in the early 70’s.
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It wasn’t until 2006 that the songs were actually released as an album.
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In the intervening time, Sibylle Baier didn’t pursue a career in music but instead focused on raising her family.
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I first discovered <i>Colour Green</i> around the same time period as <a href='무너지기.html' target='_blank'><i>무너지기</i></a>, when I was finishing my second degree.
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For that reason, the two albums have a somewhat related flavor to them in my mind.
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The comparison kind of fits outside my mind too, since both albums have a lonely and reflective mood, which, as I mentioned in my <i>무너지기</i> post, is great for a Fall full of coding.
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<img src='img/colour_green.webp' width='400' height='400' />
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<figcaption>I highly recommend the whole album, but if you only listen to one song, check out <i>Forget About</i></figcaption>
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Like <a href='pink-moon.html' target='_blank'><i>Pink Moon</i></a>, this is an album with just guitar and voice (with the exception of the strings on the last track).
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Once again we have an example of a great songwriter building a whole world with just these two elements.
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For me, the world she builds is characterized by a pervasive lightness that belies the richness and depth of every song.
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The sound is always just floating by unobtrusively, never actively grabbing or forcing engagement from the listener.
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But as soon as you reach out to touch it with your attention, the meaning & emotion just unfurl themselves.
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One thing about the songwriting that stood out to me was the irregular of sizes of phrases.
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A lot of times, the phrases don’t last a square four or two measures, but odd and varying lengths.
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This enhances the etheral vibe, because new ideas will just float in, one following the other whenever feels natural.
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Feeling natural is they key to doing irregular phrases well, in my opinion.
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It’s the difference between organic songwriting and the sense of “I’m doing irregular things on purpose” you get from something like math rock.
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I like the belated release story that surrounds <i>Colour Green</i>.
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It makes the album feel uniquely intimate and genuine.
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It also gives me hope as an artist that my work will eventually reach the people it needs to, even if it takes a long time.
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And as a glimpse into the life of someone who did not pursue the path of fame, it serves as a good reminder of the hidden depths everyday life can offer.
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Have you listened to <i>Colour Green</i>?
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Did it resonate with you?
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Did you notice the irregular phrase lengths?
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Let me know your thoughts at my Ctrl-C email: <code>gome<span style='user-select: none;'> ​</span>@<span style='user-select: none;'> ​</span>ctrl-c.club</code>.
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