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A Modern Day Distraction
Rock · 2024 · 12 tracks · 39m

A Modern Day Distraction

Jake Bugg

High-energy indie rock with a sharp social conscience. Gritty electric guitars and Bugg's signature snarl tackle the frustrations of modern British life.

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It's like a shot of espresso and a sharp protest sign delivered through a cranked-up Vox amp.

A sharp, high-velocity frustration channeled into tight, melodic rock and roll.

A Modern Day Distraction · vs · Jake Bugg
Social Commentary+1.7σ

The writing leans notably further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 39m
01
Zombieland
2:42
02
All Kinds of People
2:47
03
Breakout
2:31
04
Never Said Goodbye
3:38
05
I Wrote the Book
3:15
06
Waiting for the World
2:42
07
Instant Satisfaction
3:25
08
Got to Let You Go
3:14
09
All That I Needed Was You
3:17
10
Keep on Moving
2:51
11
Beyond the Horizon
4:12
12
Still Got Time
5:11
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive opening riff of Zombieland that immediately sets a high-octane, blue-collar tone
The shift into a more expansive, psychedelic texture during the bridge of Beyond the Horizon
The way the drums lock into a relentless, driving motorik beat on Keep on Moving
Sits BesideSee all
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