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This Machine
Rock · 2008 · 6 tracks · 19m

This Machine

The Naked and Famous

Abrasive, guitar-driven indie rock from a band better known for synth-pop. Raw feedback, jagged rhythms, and basement-show grit define this early EP.

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It's the band you know, but before they bought synths and when they were really into feedback.

A nervous, high-tension energy that finds release in jagged guitar noise and driving rhythms.

This Machine · vs · The Naked and Famous
Social Commentary+3.9σ

The writing leans far further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks · 19m
01
Kill the Littleblackdots
2:44
02
Serenade
2:43
03
Meeting People Sucks
2:26
04
Part 1
2:10
05
Post
5:39
06
Spies! Spies! Spies!
3:38
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden eruption of jagged guitar noise that cuts through the opening track's tension.
The motorik, driving drum beat on track 3 that feels like it's physically pushing you forward.
The five-minute sprawl of track 5 where the band trades their punk energy for a slow-burning atmospheric build.
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