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Simpatico
Rock · 2006 · 11 tracks

Simpatico

A surprising pivot toward dub and reggae rhythms. The Charlatans trade their baggy shuffle for gritty urban grooves and heavy, smoke-filled basslines.

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It's like The Charlatans went to a reggae club in a rainy industrial city and came out with a masterpiece of dub-rock.

A gritty, rhythmic exploration of urban restlessness infused with heavy dub influences.

Simpatico · vs · The Charlatans
Social Commentary+3.8σ

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

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Blackened Blue Eyes
4:20
02
N.Y.C. (There’s No Need to Stop)
3:33
03
For Your Entertainment
3:59
04
Dead Man’s Eye
4:22
05
Muddy Ground
4:01
06
City of the Dead
4:02
07
Road to Paradise
4:32
08
When the Lights Go Out in London
4:20
09
The Architect
4:10
10
Glory Glory
3:31
11
Sunset & Vine
3:46
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive piano hook and driving rhythm that opens Blackened Blue Eyes.
The heavy, dub-infused bassline that anchors the mid-tempo sprawl of City of the Dead.
The swirling, psychedelic organ solo that dissolves into a skanking reggae beat on For Your Entertainment.
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