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DNA on DNA
Rock · 2004 · 31 tracks

DNA on DNA

Thirty-two tracks of jagged, atonal friction. Arto Lindsay’s un-tuned guitar and Ikue Mori’s skeletal drumming redefine rock as a series of violent, rhythmic spasms.

May 11, 2004 · No More Records

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DNA on DNA is the definitive document of a band that sought to erase the history of rock and roll while standing right in the middle of it. This is the sound of friction: Arto Lindsay's guitar does not play chords or melodies, but rather emits percussive, metallic shrieks that feel like they are being torn from the instrument. It is a confrontational listening experience that rewards those who find beauty in the breakdown of traditional structures. The music is skeletal, consisting of jagged fragments that rarely exceed the two-minute mark, creating a sense of urgent, claustrophobic energy.

Tracklist · 31 Tracks
01
You & You
2:08
02
Little Ants
2:06
03
Egomaniac’s Kiss
2:12
04
Lionel
2:08
05
Not Moving
2:40
06
Size
2:15
07
New Fast
1:14
08
5:30
1:05
10
32123
0:55
11
New New
2:49
12
Lying on the Sofa of Life
1:52
13
Grapefruit
5:00
14
Taking Kid to School
1:31
15
Young Teenagers Talk Sex
1:05
16
Delivering the Good
2:09
17
Police Chase
1:38
18
Cop Buys a Donut
1:09
19
Detached (early version)
1:46
20
Low
1:56
21
Nearing
2:15
22
5:30 (early version)
1:55
23
Surrender
3:48
24
Newest Fastest
1:14
25
Detached
1:21
26
Brand New
2:14
27
Horse
2:48
28
Forgery
1:00
29
Action
1:04
30
Marshall
1:53
31
A New Low
1:43
32
Calling to Phone
2:16
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden, violent guitar scrapes that open Little Ants, sounding like metal on glass.
Ikue Mori’s transition from standard drumming to a purely rhythmic, cymbal-less thud on the later live tracks.
The moment in Egomaniac where the bass line becomes a repetitive, hypnotic anchor against Arto Lindsay’s vocal spasms.
The stark silence between tracks that emphasizes the brevity and brutality of each composition.

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