Undermind

Rock · 2004 · 14 tracks

Undermind

A polished, bittersweet studio farewell defined by tight arrangements, aquatic psychedelia, and a sense of impending finality. Phish's most concise and moody effort.

The one where they stopped jamming and made a moody, beautiful studio masterpiece instead.

A sophisticated, aquatic melancholy that feels like a band saying goodbye through polished art-rock.

Undermind · vs · Phish

Bittersweet+4.0σ

Bittersweet saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks

01

Scents and Subtle Sounds (intro)

1:37

02

Undermind

4:58

03

The Connection

2:26

04

A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing

6:24

05

Army of One

5:02

06

Crowd Control

3:34

07

Maggie’s Revenge

1:44

08

Nothing

4:08

09

Two Versions of Me

3:46

10

Access Me

2:39

11

Scents and Subtle Sounds

5:06

12

Tomorrow’s Song

1:56

13

Secret Smile

6:41

14

Grind

0:59

Moments Worth Waiting For

The dark, swirling psychedelic climax of A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing where the guitar and drums lock into a heavy, oceanic groove.

The crisp, syncopated drum break that kicks off the title track, sounding more like a hip-hop loop than a typical jam band rhythm.

The transition from the lo-fi demo intro of Scents and Subtle Sounds into the full-band studio bloom of the main track.

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