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Happy Now
Rock · 2019 · 10 tracks · 40m

Happy Now

Jagged, metallic guitars meet modern electronic pulses. A clinical and danceable critique of the 21st century, marking the final statement of a post-punk legend.

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It's the sound of the 21st century being dissected by the guy who invented the scalpel.

A cold, clinical, and danceable interrogation of modern power and identity.

Happy Now · vs · Gang of Four
Digital Clarity+1.3σ

The production is pushed notably harder into digital clarity than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 40m
01
Toreador
3:35
02
Alpha Male
4:33
03
One True Friend
4:24
04
Ivanka: ‘My Name’s on It’
3:52
05
Don’t Ask Me
3:41
06
Change the Locks
4:08
07
I’m a Liar
4:10
08
White Lies
3:44
09
Paper Thin
3:38
10
Lucky
4:41
Moments Worth Waiting For
the sharp, metallic guitar scratch that cuts through the electronic pulse on Toreador
the heavy, industrial-leaning bass groove that anchors the satirical bite of Ivanka
the sudden shift into a more melodic but still uneasy chorus during Change the Locks
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