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How We Are
Rock · 2007 · 4 tracks · 15m

How We Are

Four tracks of nervous, angular indie rock. Brittle guitars and syncopated rhythms capture the restless energy of teenage London in the late 2000s.

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Before they went folk or electronic, they were just four kids making the tightest, most nervous guitar music in London.

A restless, caffeinated anxiety that finds relief in tight musical precision.

How We Are · vs · Bombay Bicycle Club
Nasal+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into nasal than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 15m
01
How Are You
4:06
02
Ghost
3:31
03
Maybe More
4:08
04
Pedestal
3:33
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sharp, staccato guitar interplay that opens How Are You, setting a tone of nervous precision.
The sudden shift into a more melodic, soaring chorus in Ghost that breaks the tension of the verses.
The way the bassline carries the rhythmic weight in Pedestal, allowing the guitars to chime and flicker around it.
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