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On a Lake of Dead Trees

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Download links and information about On a Lake of Dead Trees by Traindodge. This album was released in 2002 and it belongs to Rock genres. It contains 14 tracks with total duration of 01:11:38 minutes.

Artist: Traindodge
Release date: 2002
Genre: Rock
Tracks: 14
Duration: 01:11:38
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. Beckon the Inferno 3:11
2. Flight of the Serpent 4:45
3. Five Forks 4:01
4. The Visit 5:26
5. Curtain Call 5:01
6. Knuckles 3:42
7. Rusted Lincoln 4:17
8. The Unlikely Runway 5:50
9. The Anecdote 2:50
10. Statued Thieves 5:35
11. On a Lake 5:43
12. Brass-Eyed 7:21
13. United Skeletons (Bonus Track) 6:08
14. When the Wicked Walk with Fire (Bonus Track) 7:48

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Clangorous post-punk emo metal — a mouthful of a phrase but it's an accurate description of Traindodge, who in a time where any number of bands worked with some of those elements or others came up with a combination that made On a Lake of Dead Trees an enjoyable release, both in its original form and in the re-release with two extra songs. Chugging, grungy backgrounds reflect a youth raised on early-'90s alt-radio, but there's discordance learned from Sonic Youth records that spikes the punch in a good way, just enough. There's a resulting tension between complete intensity and a more general audience-friendly rock & roll that turns out pretty nicely as a result. A song like "Flight of the Serpent" can call to mind the epic build of Drive Like Jehu, say, but there's much less chaos and screaming in the vocals — and while that arguably can be missed by one listener, another might appreciate the smoother blend while appreciating the song's solid sprawl. Elsewhere "The Visit" has a nice drop-out echo-away moment of slowly grinding contemplation in the middle, an enjoyable touch, while "Curtain Call" aims for a downright nice feel on the chorus — in all it's a good recombination of obvious sources, but they are enthusiastic and sound fine, epic on a low-key scale.