BADLANDS

Pop · 2015 · 11 tracks · 40m

BADLANDS

A cinematic wasteland of dark electropop and gritty synths. Moody, industrial-tinged anthems for the isolated and the defiant.

The ultimate soundtrack for your main character moment in a dystopian neon-lit city.

A tense, atmospheric blend of youthful defiance and deep-seated anxiety set against a cinematic backdrop.

BADLANDS · vs · Halsey

Brooding+0.9σ

Brooding saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 40m

01

Castle

4:38

02

Hold Me Down

3:25

03

New Americana

3:04

04

Drive

4:19

05

Roman Holiday

3:22

06

Colors

4:09

07

Coming Down

3:43

08

Haunting

4:21

09

Control

3:35

10

Young God

3:00

11

Ghost

2:33

Moments Worth Waiting For

The heavy, distorted industrial stomp that opens Castle, setting a dark and regal tone.

The immersive car-door sound effects and panning seatbelt clicks in the intro of Drive.

The explosive, color-coded lyrical breakdown in the bridge of Colors that shifts the emotional weight.

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