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Everything With You
Pop · 2008

Everything With You

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

A three-minute rush of overdriven guitars and breathy harmonies. It captures the frantic, fuzzy heart of indie pop before the polish took over.

October 2008 · Fortuna Pop!

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Everything With You is a masterclass in the tension between noise and melody. It sounds like a lost Sarah Records 7-inch that was accidentally left in the sun and then played through a blown-out amplifier. The guitars are thick with distortion, creating a hazy wall of sound that should feel oppressive but instead feels like a warm embrace. It is the sound of being young, overwhelmed, and intensely alive in a city that never stops moving.

Moments Worth Listening For
the way the guitar feedback swells into a melodic hook right before the first verse
the sudden clarity of the female backing vocal during the chorus's peak
the frantic, eighth-note bass line that never lets up for the entire duration
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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