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Midnight Oil
Rock · 1978 · 7 tracks

Midnight Oil

Midnight Oil

A raw, jagged debut of Australian pub rock. High-tension guitars and frantic drumming meet street-level protest lyrics in a dusty, unpolished garage setting.

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It's the Oils before they were famous, sounding like they're about to kick the door down.

A high-tension burst of nervous energy and street-level defiance.

Midnight Oil · vs · Midnight Oil
Basement Show+2.8σ

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

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
01
Powderworks
5:35
02
Head Over Heels
4:01
03
Dust
3:17
04
Used and Abused
3:10
05
Surfing With a Spoon
5:22
06
Run by Night
3:52
07
Nothing Lost — Nothing Gained
8:23
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive drum entry on Powderworks that sets the album's frantic pace.
The shifting, progressive structure of the eight-minute closer Nothing Lost - Nothing Gained.
The sharp, staccato guitar interplay during the bridge of Run by Night.
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