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…Something More Than Nothing
Rock · 1998 · 8 tracks

…Something More Than Nothing

A gritty, unpolished blueprint of the Michigan nu-metal sound. Jagged riffs meet early experiments in melodic vocal stacking and basement-born aggression.

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It's the raw, basement-tape version of Taproot before the big budgets and radio edits took over.

A tense, unrefined exploration of internal conflict and suburban isolation.

…Something More Than Nothing · vs · Taproot
Lo Fi+2.2σ

The production is built around lo fi than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Lowlife
3:42
04
Can’t Not
3:32
05
Justice is Blindfolded
3:35
06
Sound Control
5:19
07
11 Months
4:17
08
Scapegoat
7:44
09
Negative Rein4sment (feat. Dan)
4:40
10
Mirror’s Reflection (live)
3:27
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring transition from melodic verses to the abrasive, unrefined screaming in track 1.
The sprawling, seven-minute descent of Scapegoat that pushes the band's early experimental limits.
The sudden burst of crowd energy and raw vocal strain on the live closing track.
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