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History Books
Rock · 2023 · 10 tracks · 40m

History Books

Mid-tempo rock with a thick, autumnal atmosphere. A reflective reunion record that trades punk speed for weathered wisdom and layered, reverb-soaked textures.

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It's like The National and Bruce Springsteen started a band to talk about their feelings in a foggy New Jersey parking lot.

A patient, reverb-soaked meditation on aging and the ghosts we carry with us.

History Books · vs · The Gaslight Anthem
Autumn Walk+4.0σ

Autumn Walk saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 40m
01
Spider Bites
4:19
02
History Books
3:53
03
Autumn
4:01
04
Positive Charge
4:06
05
Michigan, 1975
4:15
06
Little Fires
3:25
07
The Weatherman
4:27
08
Empires
4:23
09
I Live in the Room Above Her
4:17
10
A Lifetime of Preludes
3:18
Moments Worth Waiting For
The arrival of Bruce Springsteen's gravelly harmony on the title track, bridging two generations of Jersey rock.
The explosive, cathartic release of the chorus in 'Positive Charge' that recalls the band's high-energy punk roots.
The hushed, piano-led vulnerability of 'A Lifetime of Preludes' closing the album on a note of fragile acceptance.
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