Give Blood
Brakes · 2005
28 min · 16 tracks · indie rock
A frenetic blend of punk energy and quirky indie rock with razor-sharp lyrics delivered in brief, punchy bursts.
Top tracks — play these first
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Heard About Your Band — This track encapsulates the band's signature humor and self-awareness while critiquing the indie music scene with an infectious hook.
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I Can't Stand to Stand Beside You — With its catchy chorus and relatable themes of frustration in relationships, this track perfectly exemplifies Brakes' ability to marry sharp lyrics with memorable melodies.
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Fell in Love With a Girl — This cover showcases Brakes' ability to reinterpret classic material with a fresh, frenetic energy that pays homage while making it distinctly their own.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's punchy tracks and clever lyrics create an engaging yet brief experience, marking it as distinctive in its genre.
What we noticed
- Many songs employ a call-and-response vocal style, with lyrics delivered in quick bursts that emphasize wit and humor.
- The instrumentation often shifts abruptly between sections, maintaining a frenetic energy throughout the record.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- 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 Ring a Ding Ding 1:37
- 2 NY Pie 1:59
- 3 The Most Fun 1:35
- 4 Heard About Your Band 1:29
- 5 What's in It for Me? 1:43
- 6 You'll Always Have a Place to Stay 2:27
- 7 Cheney 0:10
- 8 I Can't Stand to Stand Beside You 3:39
- 9 Pick Up the Phone 0:30
- 10 You're So Pretty 2:58
- 11 Jackson 3:07
- 12 All Night Disco Party 2:43
- 13 Hi How Are You 0:38
- 14 Comma Comma Comma Full Stop 0:06
- 15 Sometimes Always 2:30
- 16 Fell in Love With a Girl 1:40
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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