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Maps Written in Water
Rock · 2025 · 12 tracks · 41m

Maps Written in Water

High-octane post-hardcore anchored by cinematic synths and raw emotional urgency. A rush of melodic aggression for late-night drives and cathartic releases.

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It's like the best parts of 2006 but with a massive, modern cinematic budget.

A relentless, high-stakes surge of emotional energy balanced by shimmering synth textures.

Maps Written in Water · vs · Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Existential+1.2σ

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

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 41m
01
State of Disrepair
3:20
02
Oblivion
3:15
03
Burnout
3:42
04
Adrenaline
3:53
05
Aftermath
3:22
06
Life Unalive
4:12
07
All You Needed
3:19
08
Charades
3:36
09
Suspended in Air
3:41
10
Blackout
3:14
11
Rise and Fall
4:34
12
Rise and Fall, Pt. 2
1:23
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the synth lead pierces through the wall of guitars at the climax of State of Disrepair.
The sudden transition from the frantic energy of Rise and Fall into the haunting, ambient coda of Part 2.
The rhythmic interplay between the double-kick drumming and the staccato piano melody in Life Unalive.
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