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The Burdens of Being Upright
Rock · 1996 · 12 tracks

The Burdens of Being Upright

Tracy Bonham

A volatile mix of classically trained violin and post-grunge grit. Explosive dynamics that swing from sarcastic whispers to cathartic, throat-shredding screams.

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It's like if a concert violinist got fed up and started a grunge band to scream at her mom.

A sharp, sarcastic, and ultimately cathartic explosion of repressed energy.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Mother Mother
3:01
02
Navy Bean
2:49
03
Tell It to the Sky
4:06
04
Kisses
2:21
05
Brain Crack
1:05
06
The One
3:27
07
One Hit Wonder
3:01
08
Sharks Can’t Sleep
4:33
09
Bulldog
2:07
10
Every Breath
2:33
11
30 Seconds
3:15
12
The Real
3:17
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring transition from the polite telephone-voice verses to the blood-curdling scream of the chorus in Mother Mother.
The way the violin mimics a feedback-heavy guitar solo on Navy Bean, blurring the line between classical and grunge.
The skeletal, haunting arrangement of Sharks Can't Sleep that showcases a more restrained and eerie vocal performance.
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