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XTRA RUFF
Rock · 2016 · 4 tracks · 11m

XTRA RUFF

Born Ruffians

Four tracks of jittery, unpolished indie rock. High-register vocals meet staccato guitars in a brief burst of nervous, infectious energy.

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It's like a shot of espresso in the form of a basement rock tape.

A nervous, high-energy burst of creativity that feels both urgent and unpretentious.

XTRA RUFF · vs · Born Ruffians
Basement Show+1.5σ

Basement Show saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 11m
01
I Need Ya
2:42
02
It Could Be So
2:09
03
You Loser
3:05
04
Shade to Shade (alternate version)
3:59
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sharp, percussive guitar scratch that opens I Need Ya, setting a frantic pace immediately.
The vocal break in You Loser where the melody climbs into a strained, beautiful falsetto peak.
The atmospheric shift in the alternate version of Shade to Shade, trading polish for intimacy.
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