Coming Apart
Body/Head · 2013
68 min · 10 tracks · alternative rock
Dissonant guitars and haunting vocals create an unsettling atmosphere that blurs the lines between chaos and intimacy.
Top tracks — play these first
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Murderess — At just over a minute long, this track encapsulates the raw intensity and immediacy of Body/Head's sound while setting a dark tone for the album.
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Last Mistress — This track stands out with its haunting vocal delivery paired with intricate guitar work, embodying the tension between beauty and discomfort throughout the album.
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Black — Spanning over thirteen minutes, this lengthy piece exemplifies the band's ability to build immersive sonic landscapes, gradually evolving into an enveloping wall of sound.
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Frontal — As the album's longest track at seventeen minutes, it serves as a powerful exploration of drone and repetition, emphasizing the duo's avant-garde approach.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's experimental nature and unique sound contribute to its distinctiveness and influence within the underground scene.
What we noticed
- The album features extended tracks with minimal structure, often allowing dissonant guitar feedback to dominate the soundscape.
- Vocals are delivered in a haunting manner, frequently layered and processed to create an ethereal quality that blends with the instrumentation.
- Several tracks incorporate abrupt shifts in dynamics, moving from quiet, intimate moments to chaotic bursts of noise.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Abstract 6:07
- 2 Murderess 1:06
- 3 Last Mistress 6:39
- 4 Actress 5:01
- 5 [untitled] 1:49
- 6 Everything Left 5:37
- 7 Can't Help You 5:11
- 8 Aint 6:01
- 9 Black 13:19
- 10 Frontal 17:13
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