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Vertical Smiles
Rock · 1984 · 9 tracks

Vertical Smiles

Blackfoot

A slick 1984 pivot where southern grit meets eighties radio polish. Heavy riffs compete with shimmering synthesizers for a high-energy, arena-ready sound.

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It's Blackfoot trying to conquer the eighties with big synths and even bigger choruses.

A high-energy struggle between southern grit and polished eighties commercialism.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Morning Dew
5:24
02
Livin' in the Limelight
3:59
03
Ride With You
3:30
04
Get It On
4:26
05
Young Girl
4:22
06
Summer Days
3:18
07
A Legend Never Dies
3:01
08
Heartbeat and Heels
3:15
09
In for the Kill
3:52
Moments Worth Waiting For
the heavy metal crunch of the riff transforming the folk classic Morning Dew into an apocalyptic anthem
ken hensley's synthesizers washing over the southern grit during the bridge of In for the Kill
the soaring multi tracked vocal harmonies that anchor the chorus of A Legend Never Dies
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