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Storm Front
Rock · 1989 · 4 tracks

Storm Front

Billy Joel

A harder-edged, guitar-heavy pivot from the piano man. High-energy historical anthems meet gritty maritime stories and vulnerable, late-night ballads.

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It's the one where Billy Joel stops being a piano man and starts being a rock star with a history degree.

A restless and defiant energy that balances global historical weight with gritty personal resilience.

Storm Front · vs · Billy Joel
Intense+1.9σ

The vocals lean notably further into intense than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks
01
That’s Not Her Style
5:11
06
Storm Front
5:17
08
State of Grace
4:30
09
When in Rome
4:50
Moments Worth Waiting For
The relentless, breathless delivery of historical events that builds to a defiant shout in track two.
The haunting accordion and maritime rhythm that grounds the struggle of the Montauk fishermen.
The stark transition from the album's loud rock production to the fragile, lonely piano of the closing ballad.
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