The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good

by Burnt by the Sun

The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 September 2003
  • Label: Relapse
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:12:54
  • Community rating: 3.58/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Combining the chaotic, time-shifting technicality of mathcore with the sociopolitical fury of classic hardcore punk, the New Jersey outfit delivers a uniquely cerebral assault. The abrasive, dissonant guitar work is punctuated by unexpected drone interludes, adding a stark, atmospheric depth to the punishingly heavy metallic foundations. It remains a critically revered entry in the early 2000s extreme music canon.

Genres

Descriptors: harsh-vocals, technical, dissonant, ferocious, metallic, relentless, guitars, abrasive, fast, distorted, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Abril Los Ojos (1:24)
  2. Washington Tube Steak (2:58)
  3. Battleship (3:38)
  4. Forlani (2:39)
  5. 180 Proof (3:48)
  6. Untitled (0:40)
  7. Arrival Of Niburu (1:52)
  8. Patient 957 (2:01)
  9. 2012 (3:05)
  10. Untitled (0:47)
  11. Spinner Dunn (3:31)
  12. Pentagons And Pentagrams (2:18)
  13. Rev 101 (3:37)
  14. Untitled (40:36)

Credits

  • Teddy Patterson - bass, sampler [all samples composed and arranged by]
  • Michael Olender - lyrics by, sampler [all samples composed and arranged by], vocals [vocal machine]
  • Dave Witte - percussion

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