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Secrets Keep You Sick

The Fold · 2007

41 min · 11 tracks · punk rock

Energetic punk rock anthems collide with introspective lyrics and catchy hooks, embodying a youthful sense of urgency and vulnerability.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Your Secrets Keep You Sick — This title track encapsulates the album's theme of personal struggle and vulnerability, featuring dynamic shifts between introspective verses and an anthemic chorus that invites listener participation.
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    Medicine — Opening the album with a driving beat and urgent vocals, this track sets the tone for the rest of the record while addressing themes of healing and self-awareness.
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    Hey Rebekah — This song combines catchy melodies with poignant lyrics about relationships, representing a pivotal moment where personal storytelling meets infectious punk energy.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

50 /100
Foothills
Higher than 23% of albums we've rated

The album combines energetic punk with introspective lyrics, showcasing solid songwriting and performance.

What we noticed

  • The first half of the album maintains a high energy level with fast tempos and driving guitar riffs, while the second half introduces slower, more introspective tracks.
  • Several songs feature dual vocal harmonies that enhance the melodic quality, particularly in the choruses.
  • The lyrics often juxtapose personal struggles with anthemic calls to action, creating a dynamic tension throughout the record.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
5/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. 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.

  • Down in Doubt and Living Without

    The bridge introduces a shift from questioning to confronting fears directly, creating a moment of clarity amidst chaos.

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Medicine 3:04
  • 2 Younger Than Our Years 3:11
  • 3 Your Secrets Keep You Sick 3:18
  • 4 New Skeptic 3:23
  • 5 Faster Still 5:02
  • 6 Closer 3:39
  • 7 Down in Doubt and Living Without 3:45
  • 8 Hey Rebekah 4:00
  • 9 Catastrophe! 3:15
  • 10 Beside You Now 4:16
  • 11 Revisited 4:47

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