Easy Listening for Iron Youth
Boyd Rice · 1991
63 min · 16 tracks · experimental music
A dissonant collage of industrial noise and provocative themes that challenges listeners' perceptions of beauty and discomfort.
Top tracks — play these first
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Carnis Vale — This track exemplifies Rice's signature approach to ambient sound, layering unsettling textures over minimalist rhythms to evoke a sense of existential dread.
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Fathers Day — With its lengthy duration, this piece allows for an immersive journey through eerie soundscapes that challenge the listener's perception of narrative in music.
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There Was Never a Moment When Evil Was Real — This track stands out with its haunting repetition and minimalist production, creating an atmosphere of paranoia that encapsulates the album’s overall themes.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Fathers Day
The moment shifts from abstract sounds to sudden jarring noises that disrupt any semblance of comfort previously established.
This abrupt transition serves to confront the listener, forcing engagement with the underlying tension rather than allowing passive enjoyment.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Iron Destiny 1:42
- 2 Conflagration 5:28
- 3 Rise 2:02
- 4 Carnis Vale 6:39
- 5 Cruenta Voluptas 2:22
- 6 Tourist Trap 1:42
- 7 Fire in the Organism 3:51
- 8 Fathers Day 8:01
- 9 Scorched Earth 3:10
- 10 Predator / Prey 3:28
- 11 There Was Never a Moment When Evil Was Real 2:12
- 12 Eternal Ice 1:05
- 13 Sunset 3:38
- 14 Cleanliness and Order 2:49
- 15 Defenestration 3:32
- 16 Embers 12:05
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