Musically, Daughter plays a quite pleasant, atmospheric, and often beautiful form of art pop combined with post-rock, but the album is definitely more than just that. What we have lying underneath the atmospherics is a subtly intelligent and sometimes moving collection of lyrics and vocal lines that really enriches the rest of the record. Just take the crown jewel of the album, "Doing The Right Thing", for example. It's a very affecting piece about forgetting your best experiences, your process of doing things, and even your loved ones due to Alzheimer's. In the grand scheme of things, nothing done on this record is very original, but it is done with a firm understanding of their strengths and weaknesses, especially in relation to the genres they play. In all, Not To Disappear is a pretty swell record, with a beautiful atmosphere and some really heartfelt lyrics to boot.
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