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End of World
Rock · 2023 · 13 tracks · 50m

End of World

Public Image Ltd

A surprising blend of abrasive social critique and profound, tender grief. PiL's most approachable work, anchored by heavy bass and Lydon's rawest vocals.

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It's the sound of a punk legend finally dropping the act to tell you how much he misses his wife.

A stark juxtaposition of grumpy social commentary and profound, heart-wrenching personal loss.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 50m
01
Penge
3:04
02
End of the World
5:26
03
Car Chase
3:45
04
Being Stupid Again
4:32
05
Walls
3:20
06
Pretty Awful
4:51
07
Strange
3:32
08
Down on the Clown
4:20
09
Dirty Murky Delight
2:29
10
The Do That
2:37
11
L F C F
4:36
12
North West Passage
4:39
13
Hawaii
3:31
Moments Worth Waiting For
The heartbreaking shift to a tender, melodic falsetto on the closing track Hawaii.
The relentless, driving bassline of Car Chase that feels like a throwback to the band's 80s peak.
The medieval-inflected, stomping rhythm of Penge that opens the album with unexpected theatricality.
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