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It's A Bad Idea
Rock · 2013 · 5 tracks · 16m

It's A Bad Idea

McCafferty

High-tension acoustic punk with a frantic, nasal delivery. Five tracks of unvarnished self-reflection and suburban anxiety recorded with raw, bedroom intimacy.

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It sounds like someone having a very loud, very honest breakdown in the room next to yours.

A high-strung, jittery exploration of self-loathing and suburban isolation.

It's A Bad Idea · vs · McCafferty
Lo Fi+0.8σ

The production is pushed a touch harder into lo fi than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks · 16m
01
Black Eye From Columbus
1:54
02
It's Not That Simple, But You're That Easy
3:20
03
New Zealand, Chicago.
3:36
04
The Jungle Song
3:15
05
Shit My Friends Used To Say
3:57
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden transition from quiet, rhythmic muttering to a full-throated shout on track 2.
The repetitive, hypnotic acoustic riff that anchors the sprawling narrative of the final track.
The way the vocals sound like they are physically straining against the microphone during the EP's peak intensity.
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