Fiends
Chasing Victory · 2007
38 min · 10 tracks · punk rock
Dynamic punk rock energy collides with introspective lyrics, creating a raw yet polished sonic experience.
Top tracks — play these first
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Selling Out Ain't Easy — This track encapsulates the band's struggle against commercial pressures while delivering catchy hooks and anthemic choruses that resonate with their audience.
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Doctor Jekyll/Stephen Hyde — With its duality theme, this song showcases the band's ability to blend heavy riffs with melodic elements, highlighting both lyrical complexity and musical versatility.
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Rapture Raptors — This track stands out for its frenetic pacing and vivid storytelling, demonstrating the band's knack for combining humor with serious undertones in their songwriting.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines energetic punk rock with introspective lyrics, showcasing solid craftsmanship but lacking standout compositions.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track that sets a fast tempo, which is maintained through the first half before slowing down in the latter tracks.
- Lyrically, the album explores themes of introspection and personal struggle, often contrasting with the energetic instrumentation.
- 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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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
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.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 King of the Carp 3:25
- 2 G.O.B. Vs Tony Wonder 3:52
- 3 Selling Out Ain't Easy 3:54
- 4 The Skeleton Key to a Skeleton 3:12
- 5 Rapture Raptors 4:34
- 6 Doctor Jekyll/Stephen Hyde 4:32
- 7 Oceans Away the Sequel 3:32
- 8 The Groom of St. Albany 3:34
- 9 Miaminions 3:58
- 10 Crackle Rotcha Tee Thout 4:15
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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