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The Only Reason I Feel Secure
Rock · 1999 · 5 tracks

The Only Reason I Feel Secure

Pedro the Lion

Sparse, heavy-hearted slowcore that dissects faith and friendship. Five tracks of dry guitars and brutally honest vocals recorded with surgical intimacy.

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It's the musical equivalent of a long, honest talk with a friend who isn't afraid to tell you the truth.

A quiet, heavy meditation on the cracks in our foundations and the loneliness of self-awareness.

The Only Reason I Feel Secure · vs · Pedro the Lion
Rainy Day+1.8σ

Rainy Day saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks
01
Criticism as Inspiration
6:20
02
I Am Always the One Who Calls
3:44
03
Invention
4:51
04
Letter From a Concerned Follower
4:09
05
Be Thou My Vision
3:29
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the skeletal guitar intro to the full, heavy band entry on Criticism as Inspiration.
The devastatingly flat delivery of the line about being the only one who calls in track 2.
The haunting, slowed-down interpretation of the traditional hymn Be Thou My Vision that closes the EP.
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