Released 10 years ago
Gold
Whores · 2016
35 min · 10 tracks · noise rock
A raw barrage of noise rock and sludge metal, blending chaotic instrumentation with sharp, biting lyrics.
Top tracks — play these first
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Participation Trophy — This track stands out for its sharp critique of modern entitlement culture, combined with relentless riffs that mirror the frustration expressed in the lyrics.
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Mental Illness as Mating Ritual — Blending dark humor with hard-hitting instrumentals, this track encapsulates the album's themes of existential struggle and societal pressures.
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I Have a Prepared Statement — As the album's closing track, it showcases an emotional depth with its longer runtime and introspective lyrics, contrasting sharply with the preceding chaos.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Gold showcases Whores' aggressive sound and complex arrangements, solidifying their place in noise rock.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track that sets a relentless pace, maintaining intensity through the first five songs before slowing down slightly.
- Several tracks incorporate abrupt tempo changes, shifting from fast-paced sections to slower, sludgier riffs, which adds to the chaotic feel.
- 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
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Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Playing Poor 3:04
- 2 Baby Teeth 3:28
- 3 Participation Trophy 4:11
- 4 Mental Illness as Mating Ritual 3:04
- 5 Ghost Trash 2:53
- 6 Charlie Chaplin Routine 2:13
- 7 Of Course You Do 3:43
- 8 I See You Are Also Wearing a Black T-Shirt 2:35
- 9 Bloody Like the Day You Were Born 3:59
- 10 I Have a Prepared Statement 6:15
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