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Crash of the Crown
Rock · 2021 · 15 tracks · 43m

Crash of the Crown

Styx

A high-fidelity blast of vintage synthesizers and stacked vocal harmonies. Modern progressive rock that captures the theatrical grandeur of the band's 1970s peak.

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It's like they found a lost master tape from 1977 but recorded it with 2021 clarity.

A defiant and celebratory surge of theatrical energy that finds hope in collective resilience.

Crash of the Crown · vs · Styx
Social Commentary+1.2σ

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

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 43m
01
The Fight of Our Lives
1:55
02
A Monster
3:28
03
Reveries
3:04
04
Hold Back the Darkness
3:59
05
Save Us From Ourselves
3:03
06
Crash of the Crown
3:46
07
Our Wonderful Lives
3:07
08
Common Ground
4:00
09
Sound the Alarm
3:25
10
Long Live the King
2:34
11
Lost at Sea
0:38
12
Coming Out the Other Side
3:48
13
To Those
3:01
14
Another Farewell
0:27
15
Stream
2:57
Moments Worth Waiting For
The title track's sudden shift into a three-part vocal harmony that sounds like a lost Queen session.
The seamless transition from the acoustic intimacy of 'Our Wonderful Lives' into the driving rock of 'Common Ground'.
The way 'The Fight of Our Lives' serves as a breathless, sub-two-minute overture that sets the high-stakes tone.
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