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Bringing Down the Horse
Rock · 1996 · 11 tracks

Bringing Down the Horse

The Wallflowers

Warm, organ-drenched roots rock for late-night drives. Melancholic storytelling anchored by a steady baritone and analog grit.

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The ultimate soundtrack for driving through a city at 2 AM when you're feeling just the right amount of lonely.

A weary but beautiful nocturnal journey through urban loneliness and quiet resilience.

Bringing Down the Horse · vs · The Wallflowers
Storytelling+1.1σ

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

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
One Headlight
5:13
02
6th Avenue Heartache
5:37
03
Bleeders
3:41
04
Three Marlenas
4:59
05
The Difference
3:50
06
Invisible City
4:48
07
Laughing Out Loud
3:39
08
Josephine
5:09
09
God Don’t Make Lonely Girls
4:49
10
Angel on My Bike
4:22
11
I Wish I Felt Nothing
5:02
Moments Worth Waiting For
The iconic, lonely slide guitar hook that opens 6th Avenue Heartache.
The way the Hammond organ swells to fill the silence during the bridge of One Headlight.
The weary, conversational delivery of the final verse in I Wish I Felt Nothing.
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