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What We Live For
Pop · 2016 · 12 tracks · 42m

What We Live For

American Authors

High-gloss folk-pop fueled by bright banjos and massive, shouting choruses. A relentless surge of optimism designed for open roads and big life transitions.

May 13, 2016 · Island Records

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A relentless surge of stadium-sized optimism and communal triumph.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 42m
01
What We Live For
2:58
02
I’m Born to Run
3:26
03
Pride
3:11
04
Right Here Right Now
3:01
05
Nothing Better
3:38
06
Replaced
3:32
07
Go Big or Go Home
2:49
08
Mess With Your Heart
4:03
09
No Love
3:33
10
Pocket Full of Gold
3:00
11
Superman
4:08
12
Mind Body Soul
5:02
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive transition from the sparse banjo intro to the full-band stomp on the title track.
The syncopated, hand-clap driven rhythm section that carries the momentum of I'm Born to Run.
The soaring, multi-tracked vocal harmonies that elevate the chorus of Pride into a communal chant.
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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 What We Live For sound next to the rest of American Authors's catalogue?

Travel Journey+2.8σ

The writing leans far further into travel journey than the rest of the catalogue.

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