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Empty Days & Sleepless Nights

Defeater · 2011

60 min · 14 tracks · hardcore punk

A visceral exploration of pain and introspection wrapped in raw, melodic hardcore punk sonics.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like emotional intensity
  • raw exploration of pain
  • dynamic journey with climax
  • headphone detail hunting
  • late-night introspective moments

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking upbeat instant gratification
  • prefer standalone tracks only

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in early 2011, 'Empty Days & Sleepless Nights' was Defeater's second album, following their critically acclaimed debut, 'Travels.' At this point in their career, the band had solidified their place within the hardcore punk scene, building on their narrative-driven songwriting and complex arrangements to expand their audience and artistic expression.
Stylistic neighbors
25 ta Life· Terror· Sick of It All

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Warm Blood Rush 2:28
  • 2 Dear Father 2:51
  • 3 Waves Crash, Clouds Roll 2:39
  • 4 Empty Glass 3:31
  • 5 No Kind of Home 2:37
  • 6 White Knuckles 2:10
  • 7 Cemetery Walls 3:31
  • 8 Quiet the Longing 3:54
  • 9 At Peace 3:16
  • 10 White Oak Doors 17:28
  • 11 But Breathing 3:40
  • 12 Brothers 5:05
  • 13 I Don’t Mind 3:48
  • 14 Headstone 2:58

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