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Under the Big Black Sun
Rock · 1982 · 10 tracks

Under the Big Black Sun

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A grief-stricken pivot where LA punk meets haunted country. Mournful, high-velocity rockabilly that trades raw speed for emotional weight.

July 1982 · Elektra

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A heavy, noir-stained grief that finds its voice through jagged punk energy and dusty country roots.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
The Hungry Wolf
3:47
03
Riding With Mary
3:40
04
Come Back to Me
3:45
05
Under the Big Black Sun
3:26
06
Because I Do
2:27
07
Blue Spark
2:11
08
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes
2:15
09
Real Child of Hell
3:00
10
How I (Learned My Lesson)
2:16
11
The Have Nots
4:44
Moments Worth Listening For
the primal, tribal drum beat that opens the hungry wolf
the chilling vocal harmonies on riding with mary that feel like a ghost story
the frantic, desperate pace of dancing with tears in my eyes turning a standard into a panic attack
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How does Under the Big Black Sun sound next to the rest of X's catalogue?

Grief+4.0σ

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

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