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Danger in the Club

Palma Violets · 2015

40 min · 13 tracks · indie rock

A vibrant blend of jangly guitars and catchy hooks, infused with youthful exuberance and a touch of melancholy.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Hollywood (I Got It) — This track captures the band's knack for blending infectious choruses with biting lyrics about ambition and disillusionment, perfectly embodying the album's themes.
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    Danger In The Club — The title track encapsulates the album's spirit, combining danceable rhythms with a narrative about nightlife and its accompanying chaos, making it a standout anthem.
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    Walking Home — With its anthemic quality and relatable lyrics about returning from a night out, this song showcases Palma Violets' ability to evoke poignant moments wrapped in catchy melodies.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

50 /100
Foothills
Higher than 23% of albums we've rated

The album showcases solid songwriting and energetic performances but lacks a strong cohesive flow.

What we noticed

  • The first half of the album features upbeat tracks with driving rhythms, while the second half introduces slower tempos and more introspective lyrics.
  • Several songs incorporate call-and-response vocal patterns, creating a dynamic interaction between the lead vocals and backing harmonies.
  • The instrumentation prominently features jangly guitars and steady drum beats, which are consistent throughout the majority of the tracks.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
5/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. 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.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Sweet Violets 0:23
  • 2 Hollywood (I Got It) 3:08
  • 3 Girl, You Couldn't Do Much Better On The Beach 2:03
  • 4 Danger In The Club 3:27
  • 5 Coming Over To My Place 4:09
  • 6 Secrets Of America 3:00
  • 7 The Jacket Song 2:56
  • 8 Matador 4:25
  • 9 Gout! Gang! Go! 2:28
  • 10 Walking Home 2:57
  • 11 Peter & The Gun 4:59
  • 12 No Money Honey 3:09
  • 13 English Tongue 3:20

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