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Songs for the End of the World
Rock · 2012 · 13 tracks · 42m

Songs for the End of the World

Rick Springfield

High-octane power pop meeting 21st-century existential dread. Crunchy guitars and massive melodic hooks for the end of the world.

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It's like the 80s grew up, got a much louder guitar, and started worrying about the apocalypse.

A high-stakes blend of existential anxiety and defiant, anthemic energy.

Songs for the End of the World · vs · Rick Springfield
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Urgent saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 42m
01
Wide Awake
3:02
02
Our Ship's Sinking
3:23
03
I Hate Myself
2:41
04
You & Me
3:53
05
Gabriel
3:58
06
A Sign of Life
3:13
07
My Last Heartbeat
3:31
08
Joshua
3:00
09
Love Screws Me Up
2:54
10
I Found You
3:16
11
Depravity
3:34
12
One Way Street
3:54
13
The Bug
1:58
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive, high-gain guitar entry on Wide Awake that immediately signals a heavier direction than his 80s work.
The frantic, driving tempo of I Hate Myself which pairs self-deprecating lyrics with a relentless punk-adjacent energy.
The way the production layers multiple vocal tracks on Our Ship's Sinking to create a sense of communal urgency.
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