Juice B Crypts
Battles · 2019
44 min · 11 tracks · experimental rock
A kaleidoscopic blend of intricate rhythms and textural layers, merging experimental rock with vibrant sonic explorations.
Top tracks — play these first
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Ambulance — Opening the album with dynamic shifts and layered textures, this track encapsulates the band's experimental ethos while showcasing intricate drumming.
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Sugar Foot — This track stands out for its infectious groove and playful use of electronic elements, illustrating Battles' blend of organic and synthetic sounds.
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Last Supper On Shasta — With its sprawling length and evolving motifs, this closing track serves as a culmination of the album’s thematic complexity and sonic experimentation.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Juice B Crypts showcases intricate rhythms and textures, solidifying Battles' unique sound in experimental rock.
What we noticed
- Tracks often shift abruptly in texture and instrumentation, with layers building and dissolving throughout each piece.
- Several tracks incorporate spoken word elements, adding an additional layer of abstraction to the sound.
- 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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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
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady rhythmic exploration throughout
- kaleidoscopic soundscapes for focus
- intricate layers for detail listening
- balanced progression with climactic peaks
Maybe skip if you
- prefer straightforward song structures
- seek instant gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on January 1, 2019, Juice B Crypts is Battles' third studio album and follows their well-received 2016 record La Di Da Di. At this stage in their career, the band was solidifying their unique sound after lineup changes and experimenting further with live instrumentation and digital manipulation.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Don Caballero· Tortoise· Hella
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Ambulance 4:20
- 2 A Loop So Nice... 2:14
- 3 They Played It Twice 3:09
- 4 Sugar Foot 5:18
- 5 Fort Greene Park 5:45
- 6 Titanium 2 Step 3:26
- 7 Hiro 3 1:08
- 8 Izm 3:36
- 9 Juice B Crypts 3:56
- 10 Last Supper On Shasta 7:50
- 11 Yurt 3:43
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