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Swoon
Rock · 2009 · 10 tracks · 51m

Swoon

Silversun Pickups

Dense walls of fuzz-drenched guitar and driving basslines meet cinematic string arrangements. A restless, high-energy exploration of urban anxiety and nocturnal beauty.

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It's like a panic attack that sounds like a beautiful, neon-lit car crash.

A high-tension blend of nocturnal anxiety and shimmering, cinematic catharsis.

Swoon · vs · Silversun Pickups
Wall Of Sound+1.4σ

The production is pushed notably harder into wall of sound than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 51m
01
There’s No Secrets This Year
5:33
02
The Royal We
4:47
03
Growing Old Is Getting Old
5:54
04
It’s Nice to Know You Work Alone
4:46
05
Panic Switch
5:44
06
Draining
4:55
07
Sort Of
5:28
08
Substitution
4:41
09
Catch and Release
4:40
10
Surrounded (Or Spiraling)
4:45
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden, jagged bass riff that anchors the start of Panic Switch.
The cinematic swell of live strings clashing with distorted guitars on The Royal We.
The slow, hypnotic build of Growing Old Is Getting Old that erupts into a feedback-heavy climax.
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