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Dark Matters
Rock · 2021 · 11 tracks · 43m

Dark Matters

The Stranglers

A sophisticated, synth-heavy meditation on mortality and legacy. Swirling keyboards and melodic basslines frame a deeply moving tribute to a lost brother.

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It's the sound of a legendary band saying goodbye to one of their own with grace and grit.

A dignified and deeply melodic exploration of grief that balances classic punk defiance with late-career grace.

Dark Matters · vs · The Stranglers
Grief+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into grief than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 43m
01
Water
4:49
02
This Song
3:22
03
And If You Should See Dave…
3:35
04
If Something’s Gonna Kill Me (It Might as Well Be Love)
4:56
05
No Man’s Land
2:28
06
The Lines
1:40
07
Payday
3:06
08
Down
3:04
09
The Last Men on the Moon
5:37
10
White Stallion
4:47
11
Breathe
5:51
Moments Worth Waiting For
The poignant absence of vocals on the tribute track where the space feels filled by memory.
The sudden shift into a driving, classic punk-inflected bass groove halfway through track 9.
The lush, operatic backing vocals that elevate the chorus of White Stallion into something grand.
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