Live Laugh Love
Chastity Belt · 2024
42 min · 11 tracks · alternative rock
A blend of introspective lyrics and jangly guitars, reflecting a mix of humor and melancholy in modern life.
Top tracks — play these first
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Funny — This track encapsulates the album's central theme of finding humor in life's absurdities while grappling with deeper emotional issues.
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Chemtrails — With its vivid imagery and catchy melody, this song illustrates the band's knack for blending quirky observations with relatable feelings.
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I‐90 Bridge — This track stands out for its reflective tone and storytelling approach, drawing listeners into a personal narrative that resonates beyond geography.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album balances humor and introspection, with a solid structure but not in its execution.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features upbeat tracks with jangly guitars, while the second half shifts to more introspective and slower tempos.
- Several songs incorporate conversational lyrics that blend humor with themes of melancholy, creating a relatable narrative throughout.
- The instrumentation often layers multiple guitar lines, creating a textured sound that complements the vocal melodies.
- 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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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- 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
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.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Hollow
The bridge shifts from playful banter to a moment of vulnerability, revealing a stark contrast between lightheartedness and inner turmoil.
This structural choice deepens the emotional impact, providing a poignant reflection on the complexities of navigating personal identity.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Hollow 3:54
- 2 Funny 3:13
- 3 Clumsy 3:29
- 4 It’s Cool 3:10
- 5 Kool‐Aid 2:51
- 6 Chemtrails 3:58
- 7 Blue 4:26
- 8 Tethered 3:28
- 9 I‐90 Bridge 4:53
- 10 Laugh 5:15
- 11 Like That 3:33
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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