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Gilded Pleasures
Rock · 2013 · 9 tracks · 28m

Gilded Pleasures

The Growlers

Sun-drenched surf rock with a gritty, psychedelic hangover. Dusty analog warmth meets raspy, carnival-barker vocals in a haze of spring reverb.

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It sounds like a 1960s surf band that's been living in a van and drinking too much tequila.

A sun-bleached, weary nostalgia that feels both laid-back and slightly haunted.

Gilded Pleasures · vs · The Growlers
Nostalgia+1.2σ

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

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 28m
01
Dogheart 2
2:51
02
Hiding Under Covers
2:48
03
Tell It How It Is
3:38
04
Humdrum Blues
3:37
05
Ol’ Rat Face
3:25
06
Change in Your Veins
3:01
07
Pretend I’m Gay
3:10
08
Ego of a Man
2:54
09
Nobody Owns You
2:40
Moments Worth Waiting For
The hypnotic, circular guitar riff on 'Humdrum Blues' that feels like a slow-motion carousel ride.
Brooks Nielsen's strained, soulful delivery on 'Hiding Under Covers' as the organ swells behind him.
The jangly, upbeat tempo of 'Dogheart 2' clashing with its weary, world-worn lyrical perspective.
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