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LIFE IN A SIMULATION
Pop · 2021 · 10 tracks · 32m

LIFE IN A SIMULATION

High-gloss indie pop with neon synth textures and massive vocal hooks. A polished, energetic meditation on modern reality and digital nostalgia.

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It's like the 2010s never ended but everyone got way more into sci-fi and better synths.

An infectious, high-energy rush that masks a thoughtful, slightly anxious curiosity about the digital world.

LIFE IN A SIMULATION · vs · Smallpools
Existential+3.9σ

The writing leans far further into existential than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 32m
01
Simulation
3:15
02
life of the party
3:47
03
Ancient History
3:57
04
before the sun rises
3:08
05
science fiction
3:05
06
Changing
3:12
07
slowdown
2:44
08
Cycle
2:58
09
Time
3:14
10
migraine
3:08
Moments Worth Waiting For
The glitchy, stuttering synth intro of the title track that mimics a computer system booting up.
The explosive transition from the palm-muted verses to the soaring, multi-tracked falsetto hook in 'life of the party'.
The way 'slowdown' uses a driving bassline to ironically push the tempo against its lyrical theme of deceleration.
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