Top tracks — play these first
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Natural Disasters — This track features a jagged, dissonant guitar riff that captures the album's chaotic spirit while lyrically addressing societal collapse, showcasing Unwound's blend of urgency and introspection.
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Swan — Clocking in at over eight minutes, this track exemplifies the band's ability to build tension through slow crescendos and dynamic shifts, making it a standout piece that encapsulates their experimental ethos.
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Demolished — With its driving rhythm and incisive lyrics about destruction and disillusionment, this track serves as an anthem of frustration that resonates deeply within the punk rock sphere.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
This album blends punk energy with experimental elements, showcasing strong writing and distinctive sound.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track that sets a frenetic pace, which is maintained through the first half before shifting to more experimental sounds.
- Several tracks feature abrupt tempo changes and dissonant chord progressions, creating a sense of unpredictability.
- The lyrics often employ fragmented imagery and abstract themes, requiring active engagement from the listener to decipher meaning.
- 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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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
Significant within its genre. 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 New Energy 1:57
- 2 Demolished 2:49
- 3 Natural Disasters 3:15
- 4 Re-Enact the Crime 2:42
- 5 Equally Stupid 3:06
- 6 Pardon My French 1:30
- 7 Descension 4:21
- 8 Accidents on Purpose 1:55
- 9 Petals Like Bricks 2:22
- 10 Vern's Answer to the Masses 0:39
- 11 Here Come the Dogs 2:06
- 12 Disappoint 5:18
- 13 Swan 8:09
- 14 Full Explanation of Answer 5:24
- 15 Excuse Me... 4:02
- 16 ...But Pardon... 2:42
- 17 ...My French 6:53
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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