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While You Were Out
Rock · 1986 · 11 tracks

While You Were Out

Soul Asylum

High-velocity Midwestern punk meets melodic restlessness. A raw, unpolished document of a band finding the bridge between garage noise and heart-on-sleeve anthems.

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It's like The Replacements but with more caffeine and a slightly more desperate edge.

An explosive burst of Midwestern frustration channeled into melodic, high-speed garage rock.

While You Were Out · vs · Soul Asylum
Lo Fi+2.6σ

The production is built around lo fi than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Freaks
02
Carry On
03
No Man’s Land
04
Crashing Down
05
The Judge
06
Sun Don’t Shine
07
Closer to the Stars
08
Never Too Soon
09
Miracle Mile
10
Lap of Luxury
11
Passing Sad Daydream
Moments Worth Waiting For
The frantic, jangling guitar solo in 'Freaks' that feels like it might fly off the rails at any second.
The sudden shift to a mournful, country-tinged acoustic strumming on 'Passing Sad Daydream' to close the record.
The way the vocals tear at the edges during the anthemic chorus of 'Closer to the Stars'.
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