See Through You
A Place to Bury Strangers · 2022
52 min · 13 tracks · noise rock
A relentless barrage of distorted guitars and pulsating rhythms that encapsulates the band's signature noise rock intensity.
Top tracks — play these first
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I’m Hurt — This track serves as a powerful opener with abrasive guitars that set the tone for the entire album. Its combination of urgency and emotional weight makes it a standout example of the band's style.
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Dragged in a Hole — With its driving beat and hypnotic repetition, this track exemplifies the band's ability to create immersive soundscapes that are both disorienting and captivating.
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Love Reaches Out — This closing track features soaring melodies intertwined with chaotic instrumentation, encapsulating the album's overarching themes of vulnerability and existential questioning.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong noise rock elements but lacks some cohesion in its latter half.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album maintains a high energy level with aggressive guitar riffs and driving rhythms, while the second half introduces more atmospheric elements.
- The use of feedback and distortion is prominent throughout, with layers of sound that build intensity in each track.
- 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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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
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.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- relentless energy for active listening
- cathartic release through intensity
- headphone detail hunting experience
- late-night emotional confrontations
- frantic pacing with urgency
Maybe skip if you
- seekers of soft melodies
- prefer quiet background music
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on February 4, 2022, 'See Through You' is A Place to Bury Strangers' fifth studio album, following their 2018 release 'Pinned'. At this point in their career, the band continued to build on their reputation for immersive live performances and a distinct sound that blends elements of shoegaze, punk, and industrial rock.
- Stylistic neighbors
- My Bloody Valentine· Sonic Youth· The Jesus and Mary Chain
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Nice of You to Be There for Me 3:43
- 2 I’m Hurt 5:06
- 3 Let’s See Each Other 3:54
- 4 So Low 3:52
- 5 Dragged in a Hole 3:00
- 6 Ringing Bells 2:57
- 7 I Disappear (When You’re Near) 4:05
- 8 Anyone but You 3:20
- 9 My Head Is Bleeding 3:28
- 10 Broken 4:02
- 11 Hold on Tight 4:02
- 12 I Don’t Know How You Do It 5:40
- 13 Love Reaches Out 5:27
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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