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Kids for America
Rock · 2000 · 5 tracks · 17m

Kids for America

Motion City Soundtrack

Gritty, unpolished midwestern emo with nascent Moog synthesizers. A jittery, lo-fi snapshot of suburban neurosis and power-pop hooks.

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It's the sound of a panic attack you can actually dance to in a basement.

A restless, caffeine-fueled exploration of suburban anxiety and youthful longing.

Kids for America · vs · Motion City Soundtrack
Lo Fi+3.2σ

The production is built around lo fi than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks · 17m
02
Bomb Pops
2:33
03
Intersection
2:16
04
Sunday Warning
3:52
05
4th of December
3:54
06
1000 Paper Cranes
2:20
Moments Worth Waiting For
The frantic Moog melody that cuts through the garage-rock fuzz on Bomb Pops.
The sudden shift from mid-tempo reflection to double-time punk energy in Intersection.
The way the vocals strain and crack slightly during the more vulnerable bridge of 1000 Paper Cranes.
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