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Freaks of Nature
Rock · 1995 · 9 tracks

Freaks of Nature

Kansas

Aggressive violin riffs meet heavy nineties production. A darker, more muscular take on the band's signature progressive rock sound.

May 30, 1995 · Vivid Sound (4)

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A heavy, introspective struggle between technical precision and emotional weariness.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
I Can Fly
5:24
02
Desperate Times
5:26
03
Hope Once Again
4:36
04
Black Fathom 4
5:55
05
Under the Knife
5:01
06
Need
4:04
07
Freaks of Nature
4:08
08
Cold Grey Morning
4:16
09
Peaceful and Warm
6:45
Moments Worth Listening For
The aggressive violin and guitar unison riff that opens the title track, signaling a much heavier direction than their eighties output.
The transition into the hidden track 'Beware the Gnat' where the band's playful, complex instrumental side briefly resurfaces.
The stark, vulnerable vocal delivery on 'Cold Grey Morning' where the classic Livgren songwriting style meets Walsh's weathered nineties tone.
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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.

How does Freaks of Nature sound next to the rest of Kansas's catalogue?

Thunderstorm+3.0σ

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

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