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RUFF
Rock · 2015 · 11 tracks · 38m

RUFF

Born Ruffians

Jittery, staccato indie rock defined by high-register yelps and interlocking guitars. A restless collection of songs that feel both anxious and anthemic.

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It's like a caffeinated panic attack that you can actually dance to.

A high-strung, energetic exploration of existential frustration and creative restlessness.

RUFF · vs · Born Ruffians
Basement Show+1.5σ

Basement Show saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 38m
01
Don’t Live Up
3:00
02
Stupid Dream
3:31
03
Yawn Tears
3:52
04
Don’t Worry Now
1:18
05
When Things Get Pointless I Roll Away
4:08
06
& On & On & On
4:08
07
Fuck Feelings
3:28
08
(Eat Shit) We Did It
3:17
09
We Made It
3:38
10
Let Me Get It Out
3:48
11
Shade to Shade
4:49
Moments Worth Waiting For
the sudden rhythmic shift in 'Stupid Dream' where the guitar and drums lock into a jagged, syncopated groove
the cathartic vocal explosion during the bridge of 'Fuck Feelings' that breaks the tension of the verses
the way 'Shade to Shade' stretches out the band's nervous energy into a more expansive, atmospheric finale
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