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Afterburner
Rock · 2020 · 13 tracks · 48m

Afterburner

Dance Gavin Dance

Technical guitar gymnastics meet neon-soaked R&B hooks. A maximalist collision of Latin rhythms, chaotic screams, and polished post-hardcore precision.

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It's like a math textbook that decided to run away and join a salsa band.

A high-octane, kaleidoscopic burst of technical aggression and sugary melodicism.

Afterburner · vs · Dance Gavin Dance
Summer+2.1σ

Summer saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 48m
01
Prisoner
3:46
02
Lyrics Lie
3:56
03
Calentamiento global
3:58
04
Three Wishes
3:28
05
One in a Million
3:41
06
Parody Catharsis
3:41
07
Strawberry’s Wake
3:37
08
Born to Fail
3:28
09
Parallels
3:37
10
Night Sway
2:52
11
Say Hi
3:52
12
Nothing Shameful
4:01
13
Into the Sunset
4:30
Moments Worth Waiting For
The unexpected shift into full Spanish vocals over a rhythmic Latin-rock groove on track 3
The way the technical guitar noodling suddenly collapses into a massive, soulful R&B chorus in track 5
The jarring transition from a melodic pop hook into a visceral, metallic breakdown during the final minute of track 11
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