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The Scattering
Rock · 1989 · 12 tracks

The Scattering

Cutting Crew

Polished 1980s rock with a frosty glow. Shimmering synthesizers and arena-sized guitar riffs meet introspective, late-night lyricism.

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It's the sound of a rainy city night in 1989, polished to a high shine and slightly heartbroken.

A sophisticated, nocturnal melancholy that balances arena-rock power with intimate, chilly introspection.

The Scattering · vs · Cutting Crew
Studio Polished+1.7σ

The production is pushed notably harder into studio polished than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Year in the Wilderness
4:44
02
The Scattering
5:01
03
Big Noise
4:00
04
Everything but My Pride
5:10
05
Handcuffs for Houdini
3:43
06
(Between a) Rock and a Hard Place
4:17
07
Tip of Your Tongue
3:36
08
Reach for the Sky
5:04
09
The Last Thing
3:57
10
Feel the Wedge
5:35
11
Binkies Return
1:31
12
Brag
6:05
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive, gated drum fill that launches the title track into its soaring chorus
The way the synthesizers mimic a cold wind during the intro of Year in the Wilderness
The sudden shift to a harder, more aggressive guitar edge in Between a Rock and a Hard Place
The sprawling, six-minute narrative arc of Brag that closes the album with orchestral weight
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