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Downtown Battle Mountain II
Rock · 2011 · 13 tracks · 1h 28m

Downtown Battle Mountain II

Dance Gavin Dance

A high-octane collision of technical math rock, soulful R&B hooks, and chaotic screams. Dense, playful, and relentlessly energetic.

March 8, 2011 · Rise Records (3)

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A high-tension wire act of technical brilliance and unhinged emotional release.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 1h 28m
01
Spooks
4:04
02
Pounce Bounce
2:26
03
The Robot With Human Hair, Pt. 2 1/2
4:36
04
Thug City
3:17
05
Need Money
3:08
06
Elder Goose
3:44
07
Heat Seeking Ghost of Sex
4:07
08
Blue Dream
4:41
09
Privilously Poncheezied
3:54
10
Swan Soup
4:01
11
Purple Reign
4:42
12
People You Knew
2:35
13
Perfect
2:58
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the soulful, R&B-inflected intro of 'Spooks' into a barrage of technical guitar tapping and abrasive screams.
The smooth, melodic bridge of 'Blue Dream' where the vocals take a velvet-textured turn before the heavy breakdown.
The sheer rhythmic complexity of 'Thug City' where the bass and drums lock into a groove that feels both funky and impossible.
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How does Downtown Battle Mountain II sound next to the rest of Dance Gavin Dance's catalogue?

Maximalist+0.9σ

The production is pushed a touch harder into maximalist than this artist usually allows.

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