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Rings Around the World
Rock · 2001 · 13 tracks

Rings Around the World

Super Furry Animals

A technicolor collision of 60s pop harmonies and futuristic electronics. Lush, widescreen melodies that feel both deeply human and brilliantly synthetic.

July 23, 2001 · Epic

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A technicolor dream that balances euphoric pop melodies with a subtle, underlying sense of 21st-century paranoia.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Alternate Route to Vulcan Street
4:32
02
Sidewalk Serfer Girl
4:01
03
(Drawing) Rings Around the World
3:30
04
It's Not the End of the World?
3:26
05
Receptacle for the Respectable
4:33
06
[A] Touch Sensitive
3:08
07
Shoot Doris Day
3:38
08
Miniature
0:40
09
No Sympathy
6:58
10
Juxtapozed With U
3:09
11
Presidential Suite
5:25
12
Run! Christian, Run!
7:21
13
Fragile Happiness
2:35
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden transition in 'Receptacle for the Respectable' from a sunny pop melody into a chaotic, death-metal inspired breakdown.
The smooth, vocoder-drenched soul groove of 'Juxtapozed With U' that feels like a warm digital hug.
The way 'No Sympathy' builds from a gentle acoustic lament into a relentless, pounding techno-rock finale.
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How does Rings Around the World sound next to the rest of Super Furry Animals's catalogue?

Maximalist+1.8σ

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

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