The Handshake
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The Handshake was released on October 2, 2007 by Red Ink/Columbia as a part of the album Oracular Spectacular
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.
BPM70
Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Andrew VanWyngarden
Drums, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Ben Goldwasser
Synthesizer, Percussion, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Organ, Rhythm Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew VanWyngarden
Songwriter, Arranger
Ben Goldwasser
Composer, Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
MGMT
Producer
Dave Fridmann
Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
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