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Two Against Nature
Rock · 2000 · 9 tracks

Two Against Nature

Steely Dan

A clinical, Grammy-winning return to form. Pristine digital production meets sardonic tales of urban decay and sophisticated jazz-rock grooves.

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The most expensive-sounding album ever made about being a sophisticated loser.

A hyper-articulate, clinical exploration of urban malaise and sophisticated irony.

Two Against Nature · vs · Steely Dan
Deadpan+1.2σ

The vocals lean notably further into deadpan than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Gaslighting Abbie
5:54
02
What a Shame About Me
5:17
03
Two Against Nature
6:18
04
Janie Runaway
4:09
05
Almost Gothic
4:10
06
Jack of Speed
6:18
07
Cousin Dupree
5:28
08
Negative Girl
5:35
09
West of Hollywood
8:22
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden, sharp brass stabs that punctuate the chorus of the title track
The winding, virtuosic saxophone solo that carries the eight-minute finale West of Hollywood to its conclusion
The dry, percussive guitar interplay on Gaslighting Abbie that sets the album's clinical tone
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