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Quickness
Punk · 1989 · 8 tracks

Quickness

Bad Brains

A high-velocity collision of hardcore punk and thrash metal. Surgical guitar precision meets Rastafarian spirituality in a relentless, heavy crossover peak.

September 14, 1989 · Mag Magic

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A relentless, spiritually-charged explosion of technical precision and raw power.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
03
The Messengers
2:18
05
Gene Machine/Don't Bother Me
3:00
06
Don't Blow Bubbles
3:03
07
Sheba
2:52
08
Yout' Juice
3:00
09
No Conditions
2:23
10
Silent Tears
2:50
12
Endtro
0:53
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition in 'Gene Machine' where the thrash-metal chugging suddenly pivots into a syncopated, funk-inflected groove.
The vocal delivery on 'The Messengers' shifting from a frantic punk bark to a melodic, spiritually charged chant.
Dr. Know's guitar solo on 'Soul Craft' which uses fusion-level speed without losing the raw aggression of the street.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Quickness sound next to the rest of Bad Brains's catalogue?

Hand Played+3.0σ

The production is built around hand played than this artist usually allows.

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