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Smell the Magic
Rock · 1990 · 5 tracks · 20m

Smell the Magic

L7

A raucous collision of sludge metal weight and punk rock speed. Gritty, defiant, and dripping with the unpolished sweat of the early 90s L.A. underground.

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The record that proves you can be heavy as hell and still have a sense of humor.

A relentless, confrontational energy with moments of exhausted tenderness.

Smell the Magic · vs · L7
Raw+2.2σ

The vocals lean far further into raw than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks · 20m
02
Fast and Frightening
2:37
03
(Right On) Thru
3:15
04
Deathwish
3:48
05
'til the Wheels Fall Off
3:46
06
Broomstick
3:51
Moments Worth Waiting For
The relentless, chugging opening riff of Shove that sets a blueprint for 90s alternative rock
The frantic, breakneck tempo of Fast and Frightening that captures the band's high-octane punk roots
The heavy, sludge-inflected breakdown during Deathwish that highlights their metal-adjacent heaviness
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