Children of Desire

Merchandise - Children of Desire
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February 10, 2012 / Release Date
LP / Format
- / Label
Post-Punk / Genre
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strangerfiction
80

There are some songs and albums that go with certain memories like peanuts in plastic white cups used to go with Friday nights back in the day. In 2012, I had just graduated from college and had just begun life as a rent-paying adult. White men crooning soulfully over fuzzy, reverb-drenched, jangly guitars had become a large part of what indie rock sounded like. My Friday nights were spent sharing peanuts in plastic cups with friends, listening to, among other songs, Merchandise’s Become ... read more

SJCTurntable
34

Dave Vassalotti and Carson Cox have left behind the feedback-infused direction their debut had taken but this anodyne follow-up also lacks any standout tracks. Thus, though Cox’s vocals are much clearer on this album, there are no defined melodies with the six tracks so directionless that they blend into one forgettable and characterless listening experience.

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Track List

  1. Thin Air 
  2. Time 
  3. Become What You Are 
  4. In Nightmare Room 
  5. Satellite 
  6. Roser Park
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Added on: November 24, 2012