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Doom Abuse
Electronic · 2014 · 12 tracks · 39m

Doom Abuse

The Faint

High-velocity dance-punk defined by jagged analog synths and a gritty, live-room energy. A relentless return to the band's most aggressive, neon-lit roots.

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It's like a strobe-lit panic attack that you can actually dance to.

A high-tension surge of adrenaline and anxiety wrapped in distorted neon electronics.

Doom Abuse · vs · The Faint
Aggressive+4.0σ

Aggressive saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 39m
01
Help in the Head
4:22
02
Mental Radio
2:46
03
Evil Voices
3:41
04
Salt My Doom
2:18
05
Animal Needs
3:50
06
Loss of Head
2:58
07
Dress Code
1:47
08
Scapegoat
2:00
09
Your Stranger
2:47
10
Lesson From the Darkness
3:52
11
Unseen Hand
4:15
12
Damage Control
4:28
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive, distorted synth riff that kicks off Help in the Head, setting a high-tension tone immediately.
The frantic, sub-two-minute punk velocity of Dress Code that feels like a controlled musical collapse.
The way the rhythmic pulse of Animal Needs shifts into a darker, more industrial groove mid-track.
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