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CALM
Pop · 2020 · 12 tracks · 39m

CALM

A dark, polished pivot into industrial-pop and eighties new wave. Heavy basslines and stadium-sized harmonies define this transition from pop-rock to something grittier.

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It's like if a boy band grew up and started listening to Nine Inch Nails and Depeche Mode.

A high-gloss, nocturnal energy that balances aggressive industrial textures with vulnerable self-reflection.

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

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 39m
01
Red Desert
3:50
02
No Shame
3:13
03
Old Me
3:07
04
Easier
2:38
05
Teeth
3:25
06
Wildflower
3:41
07
Best Years
3:10
08
Not in the Same Way
3:41
09
Lover of Mine
3:27
10
Thin White Lies
3:03
11
Lonely Heart
3:24
12
High
2:58
Moments Worth Waiting For
The aggressive, industrial-tinged bassline that drives the chorus of Teeth with menacing energy.
The lush, Queen-inspired vocal harmonies that open Red Desert, creating a massive wall of sound.
The sudden shift to a bright, eighties-style synth hook in the middle of Wildflower.
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