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Ganging Up on the Sun
Rock · 2006 · 12 tracks

Ganging Up on the Sun

Guster

Golden-hued indie rock that trades simple hand-percussion for expansive arrangements, fuzzy guitars, and existential wonder. Warm, melodic, and deeply nostalgic.

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It's the ultimate sunset-drive record for people who like their pop songs with a side of existential dread and a trumpet solo.

A warm, golden-hued reflection on the passage of time that balances bright melodies with a lingering sense of melancholy.

Ganging Up on the Sun · vs · Guster
Existential+1.5σ

The writing leans notably further into existential than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Lightning Rod
2:56
02
Satellite
4:34
03
Manifest Destiny
3:02
04
One Man Wrecking Machine
4:15
05
The Captain
3:26
06
The New Underground
2:50
07
Ruby Falls
7:06
08
C'mon
3:53
09
Empire State
5:00
10
Dear Valentine
4:34
11
The Beginning of the End
2:52
12
Hang On
4:33
Moments Worth Waiting For
The psychedelic, slow-burn trumpet solo that carries the final three minutes of Ruby Falls into a hazy dreamscape.
The sudden, distorted guitar crunch that breaks through the polite indie-pop veneer of The New Underground.
The way the vocal harmonies stack and swell during the final 'hang on' refrain of the album closer.
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