The Phoenix

Rock · 2017 · 8 tracks · 30m

The Phoenix

Eight tracks of high-octane desert rock defined by buzzy octave-pedal riffs and surprisingly danceable grooves. A lean, swaggering return to form.

It's the classic CKY buzz-saw sound but with a desert-rock swagger and a disco heartbeat.

A lean, defiant burst of adrenaline that balances gritty desert rock with infectious, rhythmic grooves.

The Phoenix · vs · CKY

Desert+4.0σ

Desert saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 30m

01

Replaceable

3:10

02

Days of Self Destruction

4:02

03

Unknown Enemy

3:44

04

Head for a Breakdown

4:20

05

The Other Ones

3:16

06

Wiping Off the Dead

4:00

07

Lies From You

3:32

08

Better Than Get Even

4:41

Moments Worth Waiting For

the sudden shift into a disco-influenced drum beat on track 1 that makes the heavy riffs feel danceable

the guest guitar solo on track 2 that cuts through the thick analog fuzz like a serrated blade

the surprisingly melodic and vulnerable vocal delivery during the bridge of track 4

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