Kindness Is the New Rock and Roll
Peace · 2018
34 min · 10 tracks · indie rock
Energetic indie rock anthems blend catchy melodies with introspective lyrics, highlighting themes of love and resilience.
Top tracks — play these first
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Kindness Is the New Rock and Roll — This title track encapsulates the album's core message, combining upbeat instrumentation with a call for compassion and community connection.
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Power — Opening the album, this track sets an empowering tone with infectious energy and a driving beat that encourages self-assertion.
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Silverlined — With its reflective lyrics and melodic hooks, this song balances optimism with vulnerability, showcasing the band's growth in lyrical sophistication.
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Choose Love — This closing track emphasizes choice and agency in relationships, featuring an anthemic chorus that resonates with listeners seeking positivity.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album features energetic tracks with introspective lyrics but lacks a strong cohesive flow throughout.
What we noticed
- The first three tracks maintain a high energy level with driving rhythms and anthemic choruses, while the fourth track introduces a softer dynamic with more introspective lyrics.
- Several tracks feature layered vocal harmonies that create a rich texture, particularly in the chorus sections.
- The album closes with two tracks that gradually lower the tempo, allowing for a reflective finish after the energetic opening.
- 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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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
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.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- short bursts of energetic anthems
- uplifting themes of love and
- catchy melodies for sing-alongs
- for upbeat gatherings
Maybe skip if you
- prefer lengthy, immersive albums
- want somber or introspective tones
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on January 1, 2018, Kindness Is the New Rock and Roll marked Peace's third studio album, following their well-received 2015 album, Happy People. At this point in their career, the band aimed to evolve their sound while maintaining their energetic style, reflecting a maturity in songwriting as they navigated personal and societal themes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Maccabees· Wolf Alice· Circa Waves
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Choose Love
The bridge shifts perspective by presenting a scenario where active choices are made in love, emphasizing empowerment over passivity.
This structural choice underlines the theme of agency throughout the album, contrasting earlier moments of uncertainty.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Power 3:01
- 2 Kindness Is the New Rock and Roll 2:42
- 3 Silverlined 3:33
- 4 You Don't Walk Away From Love 2:58
- 5 From Under Liquid Glass 4:40
- 6 Magnificent 3:02
- 7 Angel 4:04
- 8 Shotgun Hallelujah 4:15
- 9 Just a Ride 2:34
- 10 Choose Love 3:58
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