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Rock · 2007 · 13 tracks · 54m

Toys Up

Matisse

A darker, more visceral evolution of Athenian indie rock. Polished britpop sensibilities meet a gritty, nocturnal intensity across nineteen tracks.

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It's like the darker, moodier cousin of their early stuff that you'd rather hang out with at 1 AM.

A restless, nocturnal intensity that balances melodic hooks with a newfound sense of grit and existential weight.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 54m
01
Call Me, Call Me
3:46
02
Judgement Day
4:04
03
Killer Kids
3:45
04
Mind the Gap
3:51
05
Gas
4:37
06
5 Seconds of Love
3:48
07
Snowhite
4:32
08
She Bop
3:31
09
Toys Up
4:01
10
Hit and Miss
5:16
11
Tel Aviv (Hill of Spring)
4:01
18
[silence]
0:30
19
Call Me, Call Me (GK Full Moon Mix)
5:50
Moments Worth Waiting For
the sudden shift from bright pop melodies to a darker, distorted guitar crunch on track 3
the way the bass line in the title track anchors a swirling, atmospheric synth layer
the transition into the GK Full Moon Mix where the rock foundation dissolves into a hypnotic dance floor pulse
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