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How was the decision made to go with such a minimalist score?
NW: That was by design from the beginning.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
The schedule had Brandon Marsh in the group that faced Banks — and that was by design.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
This is by design, said Katherine Mogg, who was formerly in charge of legal and regulatory affairs at NY Green Bank.
—Claire Brown, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Every song on the album ends abruptly or at its most anxious moment, by design.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 19 Feb. 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
The schedule had Brandon Marsh in the group that faced Banks — and that was by design.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
This is by design, said Katherine Mogg, who was formerly in charge of legal and regulatory affairs at NY Green Bank.
—Claire Brown, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Every song on the album ends abruptly or at its most anxious moment, by design.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 19 Feb. 2025
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“By design.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20design. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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