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Pressure to Succeed
Rock · 2011 · 6 tracks · 14m

Pressure to Succeed

Turnstile

Six tracks of raw, groove-oriented Baltimore hardcore. No synths or shimmering textures, just high-velocity riffs and a snare that sounds like a gunshot.

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The raw, heavy blueprint of the band before they discovered synths and reverb.

Relentless, confrontational energy with a focus on rhythmic catharsis.

Pressure to Succeed · vs · Turnstile
Social Commentary+3.9σ

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

Tracklist · 6 Tracks · 14m
01
Death Grip
3:10
02
The Dream
1:42
03
New Rules
2:36
04
Pressure To Succeed
3:13
05
The Things You Do
1:02
06
Heavy Hand
2:54
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden shift into a massive, mid-tempo groove halfway through Death Grip that sets the rhythmic blueprint for the band.
The sheer velocity of The Things You Do, clocking in at barely a minute of sustained, breathless aggression.
Heavy Hand closing the EP with a crushing, repetitive riff that feels like it's physically pushing against the listener.
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