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The Agony & The Ecstasy
Electronic · 2012 · 14 tracks · 1h 25m

The Agony & The Ecstasy

High Contrast

February 27, 2012 · Hospital Records

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A relentless, euphoric rush that balances high-speed energy with moments of cinematic grandeur and soulful longing.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 1h 25m
01
The Agony & The Ecstasy
6:17
03
Wish You Were Here
5:49
04
Almost Human
5:41
05
The Only Way There
5:07
06
The First Note Is Silent
5:58
07
Emotional Vampire
5:59
08
Two Hundred & Thirty Eight Days
5:12
09
Not Waving, but Drowning
4:41
10
Father, Can’t You See I’m Burning?
6:29
11
The Stand
5:30
12
All There Is
5:16
13
The Agony & The Ecstasy (instrumental)
6:14
14
Wish You Were Here (instrumental)
5:50
15
The First Note Is Silent
5:38
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the title track builds through orchestral tension before the drums snap into a soulful, high-speed groove
The massive, stadium-sized synth lead in The First Note Is Silent that feels like a collective hands-in-the-air moment
The contrast between the delicate piano intro and the heavy, rolling bassline on Father, Can’t You See I’m Burning?
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