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The Gloss
Rock · 2024 · 10 tracks · 39m

The Gloss

Cola

Precise, interlocking guitars and metronomic rhythms create a clockwork tension. A masterclass in minimalist post-punk that feels both brittle and deeply human.

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It’s like a clock made of guitars that’s ticking just a little bit too fast for comfort.

A highly disciplined, nervous energy that finds a strange kind of peace in its own precision.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 39m
01
Tracing Hallmarks
3:58
02
Pulling Quotes
4:43
03
Pallor Tricks
3:58
04
Albatross
3:27
05
Down to Size
3:22
06
Keys Down If You Stay
3:46
07
Reprise
2:57
08
Nice Try
4:00
09
Bell Wheel
3:30
10
Bitter Melon
6:09
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the guitars on Pulling Quotes weave together like a complex machine that is slowly coming apart.
The sudden appearance of the supercollider on Reprise, adding a digital glitch to the organic post-punk framework.
The six-minute slow burn of Bitter Melon where the band finally lets the tension stretch into a hypnotic, weary sprawl.
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