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Released 20 years ago

The Red Tree

Moneen · 2006

42 min · 11 tracks · punk rock

A vibrant blend of post-hardcore energy and introspective lyricism, layered with intricate melodies and dynamic shifts.

Top tracks — play these first

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    If Tragedy’s Appealing, Then Disaster’s an Addiction — This track epitomizes the band's signature blend of frenetic energy and reflective lyrics, capturing the struggle between despair and hope.
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    The Politics of Living and the Shame in Dying — With its poignant exploration of existential themes, this song showcases Moneen's lyrical prowess while delivering a powerful emotional punch.
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    There Are a Million Reasons for Why This May Not Work… and Just One Good One for Why It Will — This closing track exemplifies the album's overarching narrative of resilience, combining anthemic melodies with introspective lyrics that linger long after listening.

Moments worth listening for

Where the writing does something specific.

  • The Day No One Needed to Know

    The narrative shifts from personal reflection to communal experience, addressing broader societal truths.

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Don’t Ever Tell Locke What He Can’t Do 2:57
  • 2 If Tragedy’s Appealing, Then Disaster’s an Addiction 3:19
  • 3 Bleed and Blister (version 3) 3:27
  • 4 The Day No One Needed to Know 6:04
  • 5 This Is All Bigger Than Me 3:05
  • 6 The Frightening Reality of the Fact That We Will All Have to Grow Up and Settle Down One Day 3:56
  • 7 The Politics of Living and the Shame in Dying 3:36
  • 8 The East Has Stolen What the West May Want 3:35
  • 9 Seasons Fade…Fevers Rage…It’s a Slow Decay 3:46
  • 10 There Are a Million Reasons for Why This May Not Work… and Just One Good One for Why It Will 5:38
  • 11 The Song I Swore to Never Sing 3:22

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