Too Much Information

Rock · 2014 · 12 tracks

Too Much Information

A nocturnal, synth-heavy pivot for the Newcastle band. Mature, literate indie rock that trades frantic energy for analog warmth and urban isolation.

It's Maxïmo Park if they traded their running shoes for a synthesizer and a long night walk.

A sophisticated, late-night reflection on memory and modern life wrapped in warm electronic textures.

Too Much Information · vs · Maxïmo Park

Analog Warmth+1.9σ

The production is pushed notably harder into analog warmth than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks

01

Give, Get, Take

3:20

02

Brain Cells

3:10

03

Leave This Island

4:01

04

Lydia, the Ink Will Never Dry

3:03

05

My Bloody Mind

3:43

06

Is It True?

3:47

07

Drinking Martinis

3:31

08

I Recognise the Light

2:17

09

Midnight on the Hill

4:06

10

Her Name Was Audre

2:01

11

Where We’re Going

2:45

12

Out of Harm’s Way

3:10

Moments Worth Waiting For

The cold, Kraftwerk-inspired synth pulse that opens Brain Cells, signaling a departure from their usual guitar-heavy attack.

The sudden shift to a narrative, folk-leaning storytelling style on the closing track Out of Harm’s Way.

The way the chorus of Leave This Island swells with a melancholic, widescreen electronic wash.

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Thin Mind

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The Tourist

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Quicken the Heart

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Only Run

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Nature Always Wins

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Reviews

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