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Who Are We Living For?
Rock · 2000 · 17 tracks

Who Are We Living For?

Dispatch

A definitive document of turn-of-the-century independent rock. Earthy acoustic grooves, sharp social observations, and those unmistakable three-part harmonies.

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The ultimate soundtrack for a cross-country drive with friends who actually care about the world.

A thoughtful blend of social urgency and warm, communal optimism.

Who Are We Living For? · vs · Dispatch
Hand Played+1.2σ

The production is pushed notably harder into hand played than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks
01
Everybody Clap
1:51
02
Open Up
4:46
03
Just Like Larry
2:10
04
Time Served
3:08
05
Even
4:40
06
Passerby
3:54
07
Carry You
3:12
08
D. Bits
1:35
09
How Now
2:39
10
Lightning
4:48
11
Granite
2:31
12
Prince of Spades
3:54
13
Parade Speed
1:39
14
Headlights
4:22
15
Blood
3:07
16
10ft, 5ft, Bag 'Em
2:17
17
Douggie Mayu's
1:20
Moments Worth Waiting For
The rhythmic tension in Open Up where the vocals mimic a police interrogation before the groove breaks wide open.
The soaring, repetitive emotional release of the chorus in Carry You that feels like a shared weight being lifted.
The gritty, street-level storytelling of Blood where the pawn shop horn imagery meets a driving acoustic rhythm.
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