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Fork in the Road
Rock · 2009 · 10 tracks · 38m

Fork in the Road

Neil Young

Loose, garage-rock polemics centered on electric cars and environmental anxiety. Raw, repetitive, and intentionally unpolished three-chord anthems.

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Neil Young got obsessed with his electric car and made a loud, messy garage rock album about it.

A restless and defiant surge of energy fueled by environmental anxiety and a DIY spirit.

Fork in the Road · vs · Neil Young
Road Trip+2.4σ

Road Trip saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 38m
01
When Worlds Collide
4:14
02
Fuel Line
3:11
03
Just Singing a Song
3:31
04
Johnny Magic
4:18
05
Cough Up the Bucks
4:38
06
Get Behind the Wheel
3:08
07
Off the Road
3:22
08
Hit the Road
3:36
09
Light a Candle
3:01
10
Fork in the Road
5:47
Moments Worth Waiting For
The repetitive, hypnotic chant of 'Fill 'er up' on Fuel Line that feels like a mechanical mantra.
The title track's rambling, spoken-word delivery over a jagged, repetitive guitar riff that refuses to resolve.
The sudden, tender shift into the acoustic 'Light a Candle' which provides a brief, flickering respite from the electric noise.
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