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Birthmarks
Rock · 2013 · 12 tracks · 43m

Birthmarks

Born Ruffians

Interlocking guitars and high-register vocals recorded in rural isolation. A restless, melodic meditation on growth and the marks we leave behind.

April 16, 2013 · Yep Roc Records

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A sophisticated blend of nervous kinetic energy and quiet, introspective melancholy.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 43m
01
Needle
3:33
02
6‐5000
4:33
03
Ocean’s Deep
2:47
04
Permanent Hesitation
4:02
05
Cold Pop
3:46
06
Golden Promises
4:11
07
Rage Flows
3:17
08
So Slow
4:04
09
With Her Shadow
3:47
10
Too Soaked to Break
3:31
11
Dancing on the Edge of Our Graves
3:40
12
Never Age
2:31
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden rhythmic shift in Needle where the jittery guitar locks into a driving, propulsive groove
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

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Cabin In Woods+4.0σ

Cabin In Woods saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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