Under the Pretense of Present Tense

by Engine Down

Under the Pretense of Present Tense cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1999-01-01
  • Label: Initial Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:01
  • Community rating: 3.43/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Under the Pretense of Present Tense' is an album by Richmond band Engine Down, part of the post-hardcore and emo underground of the late 1990s. Its angular, rhythmically complex tracks anticipate the band's later work for Lovitt and Lookout!.

Genres

Descriptors: complex, melodic, rhythmic, dissonant, guitars

Tracklist

  1. Castalia (4:01)
  2. Slingshot (4:29)
  3. Deadletter (3:37)
  4. Brushes (4:03)
  5. Colorado (4:53)
  6. The Offer of Something (5:12)
  7. Nearsighted (2:03)
  8. Daredevil (7:43)

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