Heavy organic drums, soul samples bursting with horns, and pitched-shifted vocals tend to convey one of two moods: anthemic triumph or bittersweet melancholy.

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But there's a lot more layers, I think, in melancholy, or thoughtful, or those kind of things.

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Bartholomew was increasingly a prey to melancholy, but did not let it show, to Hester or to anyone.

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They hardly sparkle with the sunshine pop of the Beach Boys or the gleaming funk of Dr. Dre, but Feist's pleasant brand of melancholy strikes the right mood for winding in (Unintelligible) city, feeling comfortably lost and alone.

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