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Static Prevails
Rock · 1996 · 12 tracks

Static Prevails

Abrasive yet melodic 1996 emo landmark. Jagged guitars and dual vocals capture the restless, cold anxiety of suburban youth before the band's polished pop era.

July 23, 1996 · SRC Vinyl

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A restless and anxious exploration of suburban isolation through jagged guitars and raw vocal trade-offs.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Thinking, That’s All
2:52
02
Rockstar
3:48
03
Claire
3:40
04
Call It in the Air
3:00
05
Seventeen
3:34
06
Episode IV
4:29
07
Digits
7:29
08
Caveman
4:35
09
World Is Static
3:57
10
In the Same Room
4:57
11
Robot Factory
3:59
12
Anderson Mesa
5:15
Moments Worth Listening For
The abrasive, jagged guitar riff that opens 'Thinking, That's All' signaling a departure from their pop-punk roots.
The seven-minute slow burn of 'Digits' where the tension builds through repetitive, hypnotic bass lines into a sprawling climax.
The hauntingly quiet cello and vocal harmonies that drift through the final minutes of 'Anderson Mesa'.
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