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Who’s Next
Rock · 1971 · 9 tracks

Who’s Next

The Who

Synthesizer loops meet the most explosive rhythm section in rock history. A high-voltage masterpiece of arena-scale ambition and existential grit.

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The record where the synthesizers are as heavy as the guitars and the drums are louder than both.

A monumental collision of technological innovation and raw, human defiance.

Who’s Next · vs · The Who
Existential+2.2σ

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

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Baba O’Riley
5:00
02
Bargain
5:34
03
Love Ain’t for Keeping
2:11
04
My Wife
3:36
05
The Song Is Over
6:18
06
Getting in Tune
4:49
07
Going Mobile
3:43
08
Behind Blue Eyes
3:41
09
Won’t Get Fooled Again
8:32
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the hypnotic, bubbling synthesizer loop into the crashing power chords of the opening track.
The primal, throat-shredding scream that punctuates the climax of the eight-minute closing anthem.
The sudden shift from a delicate acoustic ballad to a heavy, brooding rock explosion halfway through track eight.
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