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  • "Roygbiv". It's just so upbeat and happy!
  • "Aquarius", while very trippy and weird, overall has a warm feel to it.
  • "Olson". It's like the soundtrack to peace of mind.
  • "In the Annexe." Something about that song gives the warm sense of security.
  • The ethereal, uplifting "Dayvan Cowboy." Most of the band's tracks, even the upbeat ones, have a sense of nostalgia to them, but "Dayvan Cowboy" is just straight-up joyful, without any strings attached. The music video is of a guy parachuting from the atmosphere with lots of footage of the sky above and planet below, as if to say "look at how awesome the Earth is!"
  • "Nothing is Real," despite its title, is very sweet sounding and nostalgic.
  • The quiet, semi-somber, semi-optimistic tones combined with all the voice clips of children answering the question, "Who is God?" "From One Source All Things Depend" can even make a non-religious person go teary-eyed.
  • "Palace Posy" is a fun, bouncy song that gives the listener a bit of breathing room before delving back into more ominous songs.
  • "New Seeds" which, in keeping with its name, brings to mind images of a civilization rebuilding itself after a great war.
  • "Sixtyniner" (despite the name) is a somber, but still uplifting song that creates an aura of peace. The monologue in the middle is sure to give one goosebumps:
That tiny room at the beach was absolutely the perfect place for my first time. When we came together, I could feel the hairs growing on my chest. I saw my future. I saw my past. For a few minutes, it was like being alive. They lived Happily Ever After. All my questions had been answered, all my fears disappeared. All that was left was a kiss. Every move we made, was a kiss.

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