Teenage Snuff Film
Rowland S. Howard · 1999
54 min · 10 tracks · post-punk
A haunting blend of jagged guitar work and brooding lyrics that encapsulate the raw essence of post-punk disillusionment.
Top tracks — play these first
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Dead Radio — Opening the album, this track sets a stark tone with its atmospheric instrumentation and introspective lyrics that reflect disconnection and despair.
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I Burnt Your Clothes — This song stands out for its visceral imagery and dark humor, capturing the album's themes of loss and regret in a strikingly personal way.
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Autoluminescent — A reflective piece that features poignant lyricism and showcases Howard's signature guitar style, blending melancholy with a sense of haunting beauty.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's jagged guitar work and emotional vocal delivery create a distinctive post-punk sound that resonates over time.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a stark, distorted guitar riff in 'Dead Radio' that sets a dissonant tone for the tracks that follow.
- Several tracks feature abrupt tempo shifts, such as 'I Burnt Your Clothes', which transitions from a slow build to an intense climax.
- Howard's vocal delivery often alternates between spoken word and melodic lines, creating a sense of urgency and emotional weight throughout.
- The final track, 'Sleep Alone', concludes with an extended instrumental fade-out, leaving a lingering sense of unresolved tension.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
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Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Dead Radio 5:39
- 2 Breakdown (and Then...) 6:25
- 3 She Cried 4:58
- 4 I Burnt Your Clothes 4:13
- 5 Exit Everything 7:34
- 6 Silver Chain 4:37
- 7 White Wedding 2:54
- 8 Undone 6:55
- 9 Autoluminescent 3:26
- 10 Sleep Alone 7:39
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