Charon's Obol
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Alternative
Charon's Obol was released on February 27, 2026 by Dead Oceans as a part of the album Nothing's About to Happen to Me
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Drew Erickson
Conductor
Mitski
Vocals
Bruno Esrubilsky
Drums
Patrick Hyland
Guitar
Jeni Magana
Bass Guitar
Ty Bailie
Organ, Accordion
Fats Kaplin
Pedal Steel Guitar
Andrew Bulbrook
Violin, First Violin
Xenia Deviatkina-Loh
Violin, Second Violin
Rita Andrade
Viola
Christine Kim
Cello
Fletcher Sheridan
Vocal Quartet
Jarrett Johnson
Vocal Quartet
Pete Korpela
Vibraphone
Gregory Fletcher
Vocal Quartet
David Michael Loucks
Vocal Quartet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mitski
Songwriter
Drew Erickson
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Patrick Hyland
Producer, Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Isaac Diskin
Assistant Strings Engineer, Assistant Engineer
Bob Weston
Mastering Engineer
Kris Bulakowski
Additional Engineer, Drum Technician
Michael Harris
Strings Engineer
Alex Miller
Assistant Strings Engineer
