Object 47

Rock · 2008 · 9 tracks · 34m

Object 47

Polished, melodic post-punk that trades raw noise for digital precision. A sleek, late-career pivot toward catchy but detached art-rock.

It's the catchy, high-def version of Wire that sounds like it was recorded in a laboratory.

A cool, calculated tension that balances melodic accessibility with an underlying sense of mechanical detachment.

Object 47 · vs · Wire

Digital Clarity+1.0σ

The production is pushed a touch harder into digital clarity than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 34m

01

One of Us

3:45

02

Circumspect

3:13

03

Mekon Headman

2:58

04

Perspex Icon

3:16

05

Four Long Years

3:45

06

Hard Currency

3:50

07

Patient Flees

5:23

08

Are You Ready?

4:43

09

All Fours

4:05

Moments Worth Waiting For

The interlocking guitar and synth lines on One of Us that create a shimmering, clockwork pop structure.

The sudden appearance of Page Hamilton's aggressive guitar textures on the closing track All Fours.

The way Patient Flees stretches out into a hypnotic, repetitive groove that feels both mechanical and organic.

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