Building the Perfect Beast

Rock · 1984 · 7 tracks · 42m

Building the Perfect Beast

A high-fidelity collision of 80s synth-pop and gritty heartland rock. Polished, cynical, and deeply nostalgic for a version of America that might never have existed.

The ultimate soundtrack for driving through a neon-lit city while feeling slightly bad about the state of the world.

A sophisticated blend of high-tech 80s polish and a deeply felt, cynical nostalgia for lost innocence.

Building the Perfect Beast · vs · Don Henley

Golden Hour+1.1σ

Golden Hour saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks · 42m

02

You Can’t Make Love

3:34

03

Man With a Mission

2:45

04

You’re Not Drinking Enough

4:42

06

Building the Perfect Beast

5:01

08

Sunset Grill

6:20

09

Drivin’ With Your Eyes Closed

3:38

10

Land of the Living

3:23

Moments Worth Waiting For

The iconic, descending synthesizer hook of the opening track that perfectly captures the feeling of a dying summer.

The atmospheric, cinematic sprawl of Sunset Grill where the percussion mimics the steady pulse of a city at night.

The stark, vulnerable vocal delivery on the closing tracks that strips away the 80s gloss for pure emotional weight.

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