Stomping the Phantom Brake Pedal
34 min · 8 tracks · alternative rock
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Its first half builds an atmospheric instrumental suite, but the abrupt move into five remixes makes the EP feel more like a split-format collection than a fully unified statement.
What we noticed
- The first three tracks are instrumental, atmospheric pieces; the remaining five are remixes, shifting the EP from cinematic build to beat-led reworkings.
- The second half revisits songs from the band's catalog, so its melodic material is familiar even as the remixes change the emphasis toward rhythm and texture.
- Composition 25% of the score
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5/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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4/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- 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.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Reel 1 (Diary) 7:41
- 2 Reel 5 (New Blood) 4:50
- 3 Reel 6 3:41
Disc 2
- 1 Surrender (remix) 4:21
- 2 Epic Holiday (remix) 3:36
- 3 Young London (remix) 3:15
- 4 Anxiety (remix) 3:56
- 5 Saturday Love (remix) 3:34
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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