It's like the best 80s movie soundtrack ever made, but it's actually about dealing with your therapist.
A manic, high-energy celebration of survival that hides deep scars under layers of shimmering synths.
Gone Now is the second studio album by Bleachers, the solo project of Jack Antonoff. Released in 2017, it represents a significant deepening of the 'heartland synth-pop' sound established on his debut, Strange Desire. The album was largely recorded in Antonoff's home studio, which contributes to its unique blend of claustrophobic intimacy and expansive, radio-ready production. Lyrically, the record is a concept piece about moving on from the traumas of the past while fearing the loss of identity that comes with healing. It heavily references Antonoff's New Jersey upbringing and the death of his sister, turning specific personal grief into universal anthems. Critics noted its heavy debt to 1980s icons like Bruce Springsteen and Kate Bush, praising its ambitious arrangements while occasionally noting its relentless intensity. It solidified Antonoff's status as a premier architect of modern pop, showcasing the production techniques he would later bring to collaborations with Lorde and Taylor Swift.
Put this on for
driving through your hometown at dusk with the windows downdancing alone in a messy bedroom while cryingthat specific sunrise after staying up talking about everythingstanding in the middle of a crowded festival pitcleaning out a childhood closet full of old photospacing a quiet apartment after a massive argumentrunning through the rain to catch the last train
Moments worth waiting for
The transition from the glitchy intro of Dream of Mickey Mantle into the propulsive drum beat of Goodmorning.
The massive choral explosion and gated reverb snare hit that anchors the chorus of Don't Take the Money.
The way the saxophone solo in Everybody Lost Somebody feels like a literal scream of grief turned into melody.
Sounds like
2017s production with a 2010s soul
Sits beside
After Laughter - Paramore, The 1975 - The 1975, Melodrama - Lorde, Golden - Ladyhawke
Lyrical territory
nostalgia, grief, self_examination
03Deviation
Gone Now · vs · Bleachers
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This Album
High Energy
Energy · ↑ +28% more than usual
On this album, high energy sits about 28% more prominent than across the rest of the artist's catalogue.
