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The visual composition fits the song beautifully. A silhouetted figure stands with arms extended toward an enormous sunset, surrounded by rolling countryside and an open horizon. The warm pink, orange and gold sky gradually transitions into the dark foreground. Across the left side of the image are the song’s lyrics in a loose handwritten style, giving the piece the appearance of a personal lyric sheet laid over a cinematic still. The result feels much more like music-related fine art than conventional concert merchandise. THE BEGINNING OF ANGELS AIRWAVES We Don’t Need to Whisper represented a major creative reset for Tom DeLonge following his first departure from Blink-182. Rather than recreating Blink-182 or Box Car Racer, DeLonge assembled Angels Airwaves with David Kennedy, Ryan Sinn and Atom Willard and pursued a substantially more atmospheric and cinematic sound. The debut album ultimately reached No. 4 on the U.S. album chart, according to historical chart data. “Valkyrie Missile” was where listeners first encountered that vision. For a longtime Angels Airwaves or Tom DeLonge collector, that gives the subject of this artwork genuine significance. DISPLAY At approximately 14” × 11”, the piece is extremely easy to display. Its warm, relatively neutral palette works particularly well in a music room, office, studio, bedroom or alongside a collection of Angels Airwaves, Blink-182 or Tom DeLonge memorabilia. The lifestyle photograph included with the listing demonstrates the approximate 14” × 11” scale. Furniture and decorative accessories shown in lifestyle photographs are not included. CONDITION Please examine all listing photographs carefully for exact condition. The photographs of the standalone piece show the actual item being offered and form an important part of the condition description. The exact limited-edition artwork pictured is the item the buyer will receive.