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Released 30 years ago

Leave the Story Untold

Soulwax · 1996

60 min · 14 tracks · indie rock

A vibrant mix of eclectic rhythms and melodic indie rock, steeped in post-punk influences.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • gradual builds and payoffs
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • wave-like pacing experience

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1996, 'Leave the Story Untold' was Soulwax's debut album, introducing their unique sound to a wider audience. At this time, they were transitioning from their earlier guise as a dance act, embracing a more guitar-driven approach that would define their future work.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Intro 0:36
  • 2 Reruns (Daisy Duke) 3:10
  • 3 Caramel 4:20
  • 4 Kill Your Darlings 3:19
  • 5 Great Continental Suicide Note 4:40
  • 6 Soul Simplicity 4:34
  • 7 Rooster 6:51
  • 8 Tales of a Dead Scene 3:48
  • 9 Hammer & Tongues 3:27
  • 10 Spending the Afternoon in a Slowly Revolvin' Door 1:17
  • 11 The About It Song 5:12
  • 12 Long Distance Zoom 3:08
  • 13 Vista Grande 2:14
  • 14 Acapulco Gold 13:32

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