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Mothership
Rock · 2016 · 13 tracks · 49m

Mothership

Dance Gavin Dance

A maximalist collision of technical math-rock precision, soulful R&B vocal hooks, and chaotic post-hardcore energy. Polished, frantic, and unapologetically weird.

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It's like a math textbook had a nervous breakdown at a disco and started screaming.

A high-octane collision of technical brilliance and unhinged, surrealist energy.

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Maximalist+0.9σ

The production is pushed a touch harder into maximalist than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 49m
01
Chucky vs. The Giant Tortoise
3:56
02
Young Robot
3:39
03
Frozen One
2:48
04
Flossie Dickey Bounce
2:52
05
Deception
3:52
06
Inspire the Liars
4:35
07
Philosopher King
3:39
08
Here Comes the Winner
4:47
09
Exposed
3:32
10
Betrayed by the Game
3:10
11
Petting Zoo Justice
3:27
12
Chocolate Jackalope
3:50
13
Man of the Year
5:34
Moments Worth Waiting For
the sudden transition from frantic math-rock tapping to a soaring pop chorus in Chucky vs. The Giant Tortoise
the theatrical vocal build-up and explosive release at the climax of Inspire the Liars
the crushing, dissonant breakdown in Petting Zoo Justice that feels like a physical weight
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