We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves — John Maus

A manic and intellectualized yearning for connection through a fog of 80s nostalgia.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 32m

Streetlight

2:53

Quantum Leap

2:53

…And the Rain

2:47

Hey Moon

4:09

Keep Pushing On

3:34

The Crucifix

1:16

Head for the Country

3:17

Cop Killer

2:42

Matter of Fact

2:17

We Can Breakthrough

2:08

Believer

4:05

Moments Worth Listening For

The explosive, desperate vocal delivery on 'Believer' that sounds like a man shouting into a hurricane.

The sudden shift to a fragile, shared intimacy during the duet on 'Hey Moon'.

The layered Gregorian-style vocal canons on 'We Can Breakthrough' creating a digital cathedral effect.

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