Top tracks — play these first
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Your Bed Is Kind of Frightening — Opening with frenetic energy, this track encapsulates the band's signature blend of catchy melodies and complex rhythms, instantly drawing listeners into their world.
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Somewhere Out There a Dog Is on Fire — This track showcases Tubelord's ability to juxtapose playful lyrics with intricate musical structures, reflecting both humor and depth within their sound.
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I Am Azerrad — With its dynamic shifts and engaging chorus, this song represents a pivotal moment in the album where emotional resonance meets technical prowess.
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Our First American Friends — The title track serves as a culmination of themes throughout the album, blending introspective lyrics with an expansive soundscape that leaves a lasting impression.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases inventive compositions with complex structures but lacks some cohesion in its flow.
What we noticed
- Each track typically contains multiple sections, often shifting abruptly between contrasting musical ideas.
- Guitar riffs frequently intertwine with intricate drum patterns, creating a dense and layered sound.
- Vocals are delivered in a conversational style, often overlapping with instrumental passages.
- 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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7/10
- 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.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Your Bed Is Kind of Frightening 3:53
- 2 Somewhere Out There a Dog Is on Fire 3:46
- 3 Night of Pencils 4:14
- 4 Stacey's Left Arm 4:09
- 5 Propeller 3:33
- 6 He Awoke on a Bench in Abergavenny 4:15
- 7 I Am Azerrad 3:31
- 8 Cows to the East, Cities to the West 3:39
- 9 Synthesize 4:13
- 10 Our First American Friends 5:36
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Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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