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Ocean Songs

Dirty Three · 1998 · 19 tracks

A balanced album — rises and falls. 0 safe anchors, 19 moderate, 0 intense.

0 safe 19 moderate 0 intense Avg DR 6.9
The character of Ocean Songs

Across the 19 Ocean Songs songs we've measured, intensity averages 39/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from I Feel So Good (the calmest here, 36) to Sometimes I Wish I Was an Eagle (the most charged, 39), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. Most of it lands around 1998.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Sue's Last Ride.

Sensory Arc

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Tracklist

1
Sue's Last Ride
contemplative · introspective · reflective
DR 7 moderate
2
Last Horse on the Sand
introspective · melancholy · reflective
DR 7 moderate
3
Sirena
contemplative · introspective · serene
DR 7 moderate
4
I Offered It Up to the Stars
contemplative · melancholy
DR 7 moderate
5
I Feel So Good
contemplative · introspective · melancholy
DR 6 moderate
6
Rotten Flag
contemplative · introspective · melancholy
DR 7 moderate
7
Some Summers They Drop Like Flies
introspective · melancholy · reflective
DR 7 moderate
8
1000 Miles
contemplative · introspective · melancholy
DR 7 moderate
9
You Greet Her Ghost
introspective · melancholy · reflective
DR 7 moderate
10
Yuri Gagarin
contemplative · dreamy · introspective
DR 7 moderate
11
The Restless Waves
contemplative · introspective · serene
DR 7 moderate
12
Authentic Celestial Music
contemplative · dreamy · introspective
DR 7 moderate
13
The Coral Sea
contemplative · reflective · serene
DR 7 moderate
14
Great Waves
contemplative · reflective · serene
DR 7 moderate
15
That Day Climbed Its Own Tree
contemplative · introspective · melancholy
DR 7 moderate
16
Strange Torment
melancholy · reflective
DR 7 moderate
17
Doris
contemplative · melancholy
DR 7 moderate
18
Hope
contemplative · introspective · melancholy
DR 7 moderate
19
Sometimes I Wish I Was an Eagle
contemplative · melancholy
DR 7 moderate

Frequently asked about Ocean Songs

Answered from our measurements of every track above.

What is the most intense Ocean Songs track?

Of the 19 Ocean Songs tracks we've measured, “Sometimes I Wish I Was an Eagle” scores highest at 39/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Ocean Songs track?

“I Feel So Good” measures gentlest at 36/100. It runs 80 BPM. The tracks here span 36–39 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Ocean Songs overall?

Ocean Songs averages 39/100 intensity across 19 measured tracks — calmer than the 46/100 catalog average.

What is the average tempo of Ocean Songs?

The Ocean Songs tracks we've measured average about 78 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.

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