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The Musical
Electronic · 2015 · 19 tracks · 48m

The Musical

Datarock

A high-concept synth-pop opera that trades the dive bar for the theater. Theatrical, polished, and relentlessly catchy dance-punk with a narrative heart.

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It's like Devo wrote a Broadway show about being in a band and then invited an orchestra.

A high-energy, self-aware celebration of pop artifice and musical storytelling.

The Musical · vs · Datarock
Storytelling+2.2σ

The writing leans far further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 19 Tracks · 48m
01
Overture
0:44
02
The Dream
3:03
03
Perfect Stranger
2:11
04
Walk Away
2:57
05
Greats Pets
2:13
06
California
2:45
07
Catcher in the Rye
3:53
08
The Underground
3:06
09
Roller Coaster
2:46
10
Passive Aggressive
3:50
11
Life Is a Musical
2:08
12
Nowhere
2:07
13
The Manager
3:52
14
Magazines & Hall of Fame
1:52
15
The Phone Call
1:31
16
Minneapolis
2:12
17
Candlelight
2:58
18
Guiding Star
1:46
19
Hell of a Ride
2:30
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the cinematic Overture into the driving, synth-heavy pulse of The Dream.
The meta-commentary of Life Is a Musical where the band's dance-punk roots meet Broadway structure.
The surprisingly tender, stripped-back atmosphere of Candlelight near the album's conclusion.
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