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Noble and Godlike in Ruin
Rock · 2025 · 10 tracks · 33m

Noble and Godlike in Ruin

Deerhoof

Jagged art-rock that pits whispered melodies against explosive, unpredictable percussion. A restless, politically-charged record that feels both fragile and indestructible.

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It's like a math-rock puzzle that's also a protest rally and a lullaby all at once.

A defiant and jittery celebration of beauty found within chaotic and crumbling structures.

Noble and Godlike in Ruin · vs · Deerhoof
Social Commentary+2.1σ

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

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 33m
01
Overrated Species Anyhow
2:14
02
Sparrow Sparrow
2:27
03
Kingtoe
2:23
04
Return of the Return of the Fire Trick Star
2:36
05
A Body of Mirrors
2:27
06
Ha, Ha Ha Ha, Haaa
3:42
07
Disobedience
5:01
08
Who Do You Root For?
1:55
09
Under Rats
3:49
10
Immigrant Songs
7:01
Moments Worth Waiting For
the seven-minute sprawl of the final track where the band dissolves into a meditative feedback loop
the jarring rhythmic shift halfway through track 4 that feels like a machine breaking
the contrast between the delicate vocal melody and the violent snare hits on track 2
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