...To the Beat of a Dead Horse
Touché Amoré · 2009
18 min · 11 tracks · post-hardcore
Raw emotional intensity collides with frenetic rhythms, embodying the urgency of post-hardcore's early 2000s revival.
Why this album works
The album received critical acclaim within the hardcore community and played a pivotal role in shaping the sound of modern post-hardcore. Its blend of melodic elements with intense delivery influenced numerous subsequent artists and contributed to the genre's resurgence in the late 2000s.
- Best for
- short bursts of raw energy urgent emotional catharsis for quick listens
- Context
- Released in 2009, ...To the Beat of a Dead Horse is Touché Amoré's debut album, marking their entry into the post-hardcore scene. At this time, they were establishing themselves as part of a burgeoning wave of emotionally charged hardcore bands, following their earlier EP and taking significant creative leaps in sound and lyrical depth.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Electric Callboy· Senses Fail· Escape the Fate
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 And Now It’s Happening in Mine 1:37
- 2 Honest Sleep Standout 2:32
- 3 Cadence 1:47
- 4 Throwing Copper 2:21
- 5 Swimming With Sharks Standout 1:02
- 6 History Reshits Itself 1:32
- 7 Suckerfish 1:38
- 8 Broken Records 1:34
- 9 Nine 0:44
- 10 Always Running, Never Looking Back Standout 2:11
- 11 Adieux 1:25
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