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Happiness
Rock · 2009 · 10 tracks · 36m

Happiness

Dance Gavin Dance

A vibrant, groove-heavy pivot for the band. Soulful vocals meet intricate math-rock guitars in a record that feels like a neon-lit night out turning sour.

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It's the one where they went full funk-soul and it actually worked.

A restless, neon-soaked blend of technical anxiety and infectious, soulful groove.

Happiness · vs · Dance Gavin Dance
High Energy-1.0σ

It runs notably cooler and more held-back than this artist's baseline.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 36m
01
Tree Village
3:22
02
NASA
3:35
03
I’m Down With Brown Town
3:01
04
Carl Barker
5:13
05
Happiness
3:30
06
Self‐Trepanation
3:13
07
Strawberry Swisher, Part 1
3:28
08
Don’t Tell Dave
3:17
09
Strawberry Swisher, Part 2
3:06
10
Powder to the People
5:11
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition into the disco-funk bridge of Don't Tell Dave where the bass takes full control
The interlocking guitar melodies in the final two minutes of Carl Barker that feel like they are spiraling upward
The raw, strained emotion in Kurt Travis's voice during the title track's climactic refrain
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