Top tracks — play these first
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Gotta Find a Way — This opening track sets the tone for the album with its haunting melodies and introspective lyrics, establishing Bloodrock's signature sound.
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D.O.A. — Often regarded as their most notable song, it features intense storytelling about an accident that resonates with listeners through its powerful instrumentation.
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Fantastic Piece of Architecture — The lengthy structure showcases the band's musical prowess and experimental tendencies, blending intricate arrangements with vivid lyrical imagery.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album features energetic riffs and theatrical lyrics but lacks a cohesive identity throughout.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a strong hard rock riff in 'Gotta Find a Way', establishing a high-energy tone that persists through the first half.
- Tracks like 'Gimmie Your Head' feature theatrical storytelling, utilizing dramatic shifts in dynamics and tempo to enhance lyrical themes.
- The final track, 'Melvin Laid an Egg', closes the album with an abrupt shift in mood, contrasting sharply with earlier tracks.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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5/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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4/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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D.O.A.
The narrative shifts to a first-person perspective reflecting on a traumatic event.
This shift adds urgency to the storytelling, making the listener feel directly involved in the harrowing experience described.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Gotta Find a Way 6:32
- 2 Castle of Thoughts 3:25
- 3 Fatback 3:21
- 4 Double Cross 5:15
- 5 Timepiece 5:58
- 6 Wicked Truth 4:46
- 7 Gimmie Your Head 2:43
- 8 Fantastic Piece of Architecture 8:46
- 9 Melvin Laid an Egg 7:24
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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