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In Case We Die
Pop · 2005 · 12 tracks

In Case We Die

Architecture in Helsinki

A maximalist explosion of glockenspiels, brass, and synthesizers. This is the definitive sound of mid-2000s indie pop: hyperactive, colorful, and deeply earnest.

April 4, 2005 · Bar/None Records

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A relentless, kaleidoscopic explosion of joy and creative curiosity.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Neverevereverdid
4:49
02
It’5!
2:07
03
Tiny Paintings
3:03
04
Wishbone
2:26
05
Maybe You Can Owe Me
4:03
06
Do the Whirlwind
4:39
07
In Case We Die, Parts 1–4
3:34
08
The Cemetery
2:02
09
Frenchy, I’m Faking
2:53
10
Need to Shout
4:10
11
Rendezvous: Potrero Hill
1:52
12
What’s in Store?
4:30
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive transition into the synth-heavy dance groove of Do the Whirlwind
The layered, choral-style gang vocals that elevate the climax of Neverevereverdid
The frantic, toy-instrument breakdown in the middle of It’5!
The surprisingly somber and intimate acoustic opening of What’s in Store?
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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 In Case We Die sound next to the rest of Architecture in Helsinki's catalogue?

Trumpet+3.3σ

The instrumentation foregrounds trumpet far more than the catalogue usually does.

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