Repetition

by Unwound

Repetition cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: Apr 1996
  • Label: Kill Rock Stars
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 46:12
  • Community rating: 4.35/5 from 29 ratings

Artists on this release: Justin Trosper, Sara Lund, Vern Rumsey

Album Notes & Community Reviews

On 'Repetition', Unwound channels its dissonant and angular post-hardcore energy into more deliberate and polished song structures, marking a pivotal evolution in their sound. The production, helmed by frequent collaborator Steve Fisk, enhances the band's taut instrumentation and unconventional guitar tones with studio-generated textures and synthesizers. This approach balances their inherent raw intensity with a refined compositional focus, solidifying the album's status as a key work in the 1990s experimental hardcore scene.

Genres

Descriptors: noisy, dissonant, uncompromising, intricate, brutal, rhythmic, DIY, unpredictable

Tracklist

  1. Message Received (03:04)
  2. Corpse Pose (03:05)
  3. Unauthorized Autobiography (02:47)
  4. Lowest Common Denominator (04:30)
  5. Sensible (02:58)
  6. Lady Elect (05:35)
  7. Fingernails on a Chalkboard (04:56)
  8. Murder Movies (01:48)
  9. Next Exit (04:30)
  10. Devoid (03:13)
  11. Go to Dallas and Take a Left (04:08)
  12. For Your Entertainment (05:38)

Credits

  • Vern Rumsey - bass
  • Sara Lund - drums
  • Justin Trosper - guitar, voice
  • John Goodmanson - engineer, co-producer, producer
  • Steve Fisk - producer, additional keyboards
  • Jason Funk - photography
  • Unwound - performer [other sounds created by]

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