Deep States
Tropical Fuck Storm · 2021
50 min · 10 tracks · psychedelic rock
A chaotic blend of experimental rock and art punk, weaving dissonance with biting social commentary and surrealism.
Top tracks — play these first
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The Greatest Story Ever Told — Opening the album with a fierce critique of societal narratives, this track sets the tone for the album's exploration of disillusionment and absurdity.
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Blue Beam Baby — This song combines catchy hooks with unsettling lyrics about conspiracy theories, exemplifying the band's ability to blend humor with dark subject matter.
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Reporting of a Failed Campaign — This track features sharp political commentary wrapped in experimental soundscapes, showcasing the band's knack for marrying incisive lyrics with challenging musical forms.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's chaotic structure and incisive lyrics create a unique listening experience that rewards deeper exploration.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track that features layered guitars and rapid percussion, setting a frenetic pace for the first half.
- Lyrics often blend surreal imagery with sharp social critique, demanding active engagement from the listener to unpack their meaning.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- 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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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo reflective journey
- chaotic soundscapes for introspection
- in-order listening for full experience
- subtle urgency beneath the surface
Maybe skip if you
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- avoid complex, layered compositions
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'Deep States' was released in August 2021, Tropical Fuck Storm had already established themselves as a unique force in the Australian music scene following their acclaimed album 'Braindrops' in 2019. This release marked their third studio album and showcased a further evolution in their sound, blending more complex themes with a diverse sonic palette.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Death Grips· Swans· Pissed Jeans
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 The Greatest Story Ever Told 5:04
- 2 G.A.F.F. 5:17
- 3 Blue Beam Baby 5:09
- 4 Suburbiopia 4:00
- 5 Bumma Sanger 4:53
- 6 The Donkey 7:13
- 7 Reporting of a Failed Campaign 5:38
- 8 New Romeo Agent 4:53
- 9 Legal Ghost 6:05
- 10 The Confinement of the Quarks 2:25
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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