impressionistic
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It’s a great example of the more impressionistic lyrics on this record; they’re still telling the same kind of stories but with more compression, more editing, retaining what’s essential and rejecting anything extraneous.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
It’s a song about feeling disconnected from herself and the world during her life as a performer, with an impressionistic arrangement that speeds up, slows down, builds in density and then falls away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Ms. Hopper’s impressionistic method feeds on her imagination, and through the richness of her responses she brings forth interpretations that are trustworthy precisely because they are so personal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Led by the subject matter, he started singing more, his dewy-eyed timbre adding emotional depth to the fragmented, impressionistic soundscapes.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
The result is that the C11 — an extension — has a more diffuse, jazzy, or impressionistic sound.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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