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Anxiety
Rock · 2005 · 15 tracks

Anxiety

Smile Empty Soul

A gritty, high-stakes collection of post-grunge anthems defined by its struggle against censorship and its raw, suburban-focused nihilism.

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The heavy, honest rock album the labels tried to bury because it was too real.

A relentless, confrontational energy fueled by suburban disillusionment and institutional distrust.

Anxiety · vs · Smile Empty Soul
Anxious+3.0σ

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

Tracklist · 15 Tracks
01
Bright Side
4:08
02
To the Ground
3:43
03
California's Lonely
3:08
04
Self Inflicted
4:45
05
Holes
3:52
06
Don't Need You
3:42
07
Fight of a Suburban Couple
2:15
08
Refill Me
3:56
09
God's Army
4:07
10
Not Alright
4:02
11
Saturday
3:12
12
Cody
1:40
13
Proud to Be
3:07
14
Never Again
3:18
15
End of the World
2:58
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive transition from the melodic, clean-picked verse to the distorted wall of sound in Self Inflicted.
The biting, cynical vocal delivery during the bridge of God's Army that challenges institutional authority.
The sudden, jarring brevity of Cody acting as a stark emotional interlude between longer heavy tracks.
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