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Old Crows / Young Cardinals
Rock · 2009 · 13 tracks

Old Crows / Young Cardinals

Alexisonfire

A rugged, blues-tinged evolution of post-hardcore. Thick analog guitars and organ textures meet lyrics about aging, labor, and the harsh Canadian wilderness.

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It's like a post-hardcore band decided to record a classic rock record in a haunted barn.

A rugged, weather-beaten sense of defiance that feels both exhausted and revitalized.

Old Crows / Young Cardinals · vs · Alexisonfire
Winter+3.6σ

Winter saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Old Crows
4:17
02
Young Cardinals
3:38
03
Sons of Privilege
3:21
04
Born and Raised
4:01
05
No Rest
3:37
06
The Northern
4:28
07
Midnight Regulations
4:11
08
Emerald Street
3:16
09
Heading for the Sun
3:45
10
Accept Crime
3:14
11
Burial
4:18
12
Two Sisters
1:27
13
Wayfarer Youth
3:42
Moments Worth Waiting For
the haunting gospel-inflected organ swell that introduces the northern
the explosive transition from the title track's driving verse into the soaring three-part harmony chorus
the raw vocal strain in the bridge of midnight regulations where the instrumentation strips back to a pulsing bass
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