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Cruel Sun
Rock · 1992 · 11 tracks

Cruel Sun

Rusted Root

A raw, polyrhythmic explosion of tribal folk and psychedelic rock. Driven by massive acoustic grooves and eccentric vocal chanting, it is a high-energy outdoor ritual.

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It's like a 90s drum circle that actually knows how to write a massive pop hook.

A high-energy, earthy celebration that balances communal joy with mysterious, sprawling jams.

Cruel Sun · vs · Rusted Root
Nature+1.5σ

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

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Primal Scream
5:09
02
Send Me On My Way
4:56
03
Tree
7:59
04
Won't Be Long
3:12
05
!@#*
0:40
06
Cat Turned Blue
4:03
07
Artificial Winter
3:37
08
Where She Runs
9:21
09
Martyr
5:18
10
Back to the Earth
5:48
11
Scattered
4:34
Moments Worth Waiting For
the iconic pennywhistle and nonsense-syllable hook that anchors the early version of track 2
the nine-minute sprawling psychedelic build of Where She Runs
the frantic acoustic strumming and vocal interplay on Primal Scream
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