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Northern Lights – Southern Cross

The Band · 1975 · 7 tracks

A balanced album — rises and falls. 0 safe anchors, 7 moderate, 0 intense.

0 safe 7 moderate 0 intense Avg DR 6.0
The character of Northern Lights – Southern Cross

Across the 7 Northern Lights – Southern Cross songs we've measured, intensity averages 44/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (the calmest here, 38) to The Rumor (the most charged, 49), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. Most of it lands around 1975.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.

Sensory Arc

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Tracklist

1
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
melancholy · reflective
DR 6 moderate
2
It Makes No Difference
melancholy · reflective
DR 6 moderate
3
Ophelia
introspective · melancholy · reflective
DR 6 moderate
4
Arcadian Driftwood
melancholy · reflective
DR 6 moderate
5
Acadian Driftwood
introspective · melancholy · reflective
DR 6 moderate
6
The Rumor
introspective · melancholy · reflective
DR 6 moderate
7
Unfaithful Servant
melancholy · reflective
DR 6 moderate

Frequently asked about Northern Lights – Southern Cross

Answered from our measurements of every track above.

What is the most intense Northern Lights – Southern Cross track?

Of the 7 Northern Lights – Southern Cross tracks we've measured, “The Rumor” scores highest at 49/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Northern Lights – Southern Cross track?

“The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” measures gentlest at 38/100. It runs 90 BPM. The tracks here span 38–49 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Northern Lights – Southern Cross overall?

Northern Lights – Southern Cross averages 44/100 intensity across 7 measured tracks — right at our 46/100 catalog average.

What is the average tempo of Northern Lights – Southern Cross?

The Northern Lights – Southern Cross tracks we've measured average about 92 BPM — midtempo.

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