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Rock · 2009 · 10 tracks · 42m

Just a Game

The Kickdrums

Gritty hip-hop percussion meets wavy indie-rock melodies. A late-night urban soundtrack of dusty samples, ghostly vocals, and restless energy.

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It's like if Radiohead grew up in a Cleveland hip-hop studio.

A restless, late-night blend of urban grit and melodic vulnerability.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 42m
01
Impatient (Slow Down)
3:25
02
When I Come Down
4:01
03
Just a Game
4:25
04
Things Work Out
3:54
05
Personal Calamity
4:31
06
Out to Get Me!
4:03
07
Slipping Away
4:51
08
Mental Traveler
4:05
09
Death of a Dream Machine
4:31
10
Tell Me Stories
4:54
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the trumpets and bells cut through the heavy rap-influenced drum programming on the title track.
The transition into the ghostly, low-tone crooning on Personal Calamity that evokes a haunted basement session.
The moment the percussion snaps into focus on Impatient, grounding the wavy vocal tone.
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