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Wasting the Dawn
Rock · 1999 · 11 tracks

Wasting the Dawn

The 69 Eyes

A pivotal blend of Finnish gloom and sunset strip swagger. Deep baritone vocals meet snowy cemetery aesthetics in this landmark of gothic hard rock.

February 22, 1999 · Roadrunner Records

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A heavy, romantic gloom that feels like a leather jacket in a snowstorm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Truck On
3:13
02
Lay Down Your Arms
3:41
03
Wasting the Dawn
5:21
04
You Ain’t the Reason
4:12
05
Lazarus Heart
4:26
06
Who’s Gonna Pay the Bail?
5:06
07
All‐American Dream
4:22
08
Be My Speed
4:39
09
Hand of God
4:26
10
Next Stop Paradise
4:27
11
Starshine
6:52
Moments Worth Waiting For
The title track's sweeping chorus where the baritone vocals reach a peak of tragic, cinematic yearning.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Wasting the Dawn sound next to the rest of The 69 Eyes's catalogue?

Love Lost+1.9σ

The writing leans notably further into love lost than the rest of the catalogue.

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