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This paper explores the artistic and technical dimensions of "Familiar," the lead single from Agnes Obel’s 2016 album Citizen of Glass .

: Obel used a pitch shifter to drop her voice by an octave, creating a masculine-sounding "ghost" vocal. agnes_obel_familiar_official_video

: The video uses lighting design by Julian Hayr and intense editing to mirror the song's ghostly, intimate themes. This paper explores the artistic and technical dimensions

Released in June 2016, the official music video was directed by . intimate themes. Released in June 2016

The song's most distinctive feature is the pitch-shifted vocal in the chorus.

: This effect allows her to effectively "duet with herself," symbolizing the internal fragmentation of keeping a secret.