Wild Gift
X · 1981
50 min · 20 tracks · alternative rock · punk
Raw energy meets poignant storytelling in a gritty punk rock landscape, capturing the essence of early '80s rebellion.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- short, punchy listening sessions
- dynamic emotional journeys
- raw energy and urgency
- poignant storytelling moments
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on May 1, 1981, 'Wild Gift' is X's second studio album, following their acclaimed debut 'Los Angeles.' At this point in their career, X was solidifying their reputation as a leading band in the punk rock scene, blending poetic lyrics with visceral soundscapes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Stooges· Refused· Fugazi
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 The Once Over Twice 2:30
- 2 We’re Desperate 2:00
- 3 Adult Books 3:19
- 4 Universal Corner 4:33
- 5 I’m Coming Over 1:14
- 6 It’s Who You Know 2:17
- 7 In This House That I Call Home 3:34
- 8 Some Other Time 2:17
- 9 White Girl 3:27
- 10 Beyond and Back 2:49
- 11 Back 2 the Base 1:33
- 12 When Our Love Passed Out on the Couch 1:57
- 13 Year 1 1:31
- 14 Beyond and Back (live) 2:48
- 15 Blue Spark (demo) 2:04
- 16 We’re Desperate (single version) 2:01
- 17 Back 2 the Base (live) 1:40
- 18 Heater (rehearsal) 2:32
- 19 White Girl (single mix) 3:29
- 20 The Once Over Twice (unissued single mix) 2:35
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