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Dressed Up as Life
Rock · 2007 · 12 tracks

Dressed Up as Life

Polished post-grunge defined by Emma Anzai's aggressive slap-bass and Shimon Moore's melodic angst. A high-energy document of mid-2000s alternative rock.

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It's the record with the 'Free Hugs' song, but the bass playing is actually the coolest part.

A high-tension blend of adolescent angst and technical precision that feels both bruised and unbreakable.

Dressed Up as Life · vs · Sick Puppies
Urban Night+1.1σ

Urban Night saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
My World
4:00
02
Pitiful
3:45
03
Cancer
3:06
04
What Are You Looking For
4:09
05
Deliverance
3:12
06
All the Same
4:19
07
Too Many Words
3:21
08
Howard’s Tale
4:12
09
Asshole Father
3:01
10
Issues
4:00
11
Anywhere but Here
3:59
12
The Bottom
4:36
Moments Worth Waiting For
The percussive slap-bass intro of 'My World' that immediately establishes the album's rhythmic dominance.
The transition from the delicate acoustic strumming to the soaring, anthemic chorus in 'All the Same'.
The raw, unvarnished vocal delivery during the bridge of 'Asshole Father' that cuts through the dense production.
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