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Rock · 1998 · 12 tracks

TNT

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A high-fidelity tapestry of mallet percussion, cool jazz guitars, and early digital editing. The definitive sound of Chicago post-rock at its most organic.

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It's like a jazz quintet from the future playing inside a very clean, very expensive wooden box.

A sophisticated, intellectually curious calm that balances technical precision with organic warmth.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
TNT
7:33
02
Swung From the Gutters
5:53
03
Ten‐Day Interval
4:45
04
I Set My Face to the Hillside
6:09
05
The Equator
3:43
06
A Simple Way to Go Faster Than Light That Does Not Work
3:34
07
The Suspension Bridge at Iguazú Falls
5:38
08
Four‐Day Interval
4:45
09
In Sarah, Mencken, Christ, and Beethoven There Were Women and Men
7:29
10
Almost Always Is Nearly Enough
2:42
11
Jetty
8:22
12
Everglade
4:22
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition in the title track where the loose drum solo snaps into a tight, melodic guitar groove.
The hypnotic, Steve Reich-inspired mallet repetitions on Ten-Day Interval that feel both ancient and futuristic.
The way the bossa nova rhythm on I Set My Face to the Hillside is interrupted by subtle electronic glitches.
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