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(Sister, you've known me)

The Fall of '82 is an ode to frontman James Mercer's sister. It features a trumpet solo by Nathaniel Walcott of Bright Eyes. "I really wanted a horn part there," Mercer said during a NPR interview. "We were thinking about bands like Steely Dan and Chicago, the sort of classic pop of the '70s. I thought that'd be the perfect surprise instrumental break." View wiki
The Fall of '82 is an ode to frontman James Mercer's sister. It features a trumpet solo by Nathaniel Walcott of Bright Eyes. "I reall… read more
The Fall of '82 is an ode to frontman James Mercer's sister. It features a trumpet solo by Nathaniel Walcott of Bright Eyes. "I really wanted a horn part there," Mer… read more

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