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Rock · 2024 · 10 tracks · 43m

Cutouts

The Smile

A labyrinth of jittery polyrhythms and shimmering synthesizers. This record balances high-frequency anxiety with moments of profound, orchestral stillness.

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It's like a jazz band and a supercomputer having a very polite but intense argument.

A sophisticated blend of jittery rhythmic tension and ethereal, cinematic beauty.

Cutouts · vs · The Smile
Surreal Abstract+1.5σ

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

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 43m
01
Foreign Spies
4:48
02
Instant Psalm
4:18
03
Zero Sum
2:47
04
Colours Fly
4:55
05
Eyes & Mouth
3:59
06
Don’t Get Me Started
5:55
07
Tiptoe
3:30
08
The Slip
4:29
09
No Words
4:16
10
Bodies Laughing
4:58
Moments Worth Waiting For
The frantic, hyper-speed guitar interplay on Zero Sum that feels like a computer crashing in rhythm.
The sudden shift into a lush, cinematic string arrangement during the bridge of Tiptoe.
The way the bassline in Don't Get Me Started locks into a hypnotic, circular groove that refuses to resolve.
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