Longer, quieter, sadder: How albums say goodbye

Abstract Music styles and formats are ever evolving, but some things endure. Did the practicalities of the vinyl era establish a time-honoured convention for album closing tracks? Mitchell Stirling examines the data

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Mitchell Stirling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9847-400X)

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Issues Research (US)

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Journal: Significance
Published: 2026-08-13
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jrssig/qmag057
Primary Topic: Music History and Culture
Type: article
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Longer, quieter, sadder: How albums say goodbye

Mitchell Stirling

Aug 13, 2026

Significance

Music History and Culture

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Longer, quieter, sadder: How albums say goodbye

Mitchell Stirling

August 13, 2026article en

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SignificanceVol. 23(5)

Issues Research (US)

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Music History and Culture

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