Guitars might be the greatest invention ever. Like ever ever. That and headphones/speakers to listen to people play guitars out of. "Wasted Days" is the longest and most epic (I hate that word but it fits here) track from Cloud Nothings excellent new LP Attack on Memory (Out tomorrow 1/24). Not only are the guitars staggering on this song, but the anger in which they are played makes them exponentially better. There is an anger on this entire album that seems to come to a head during this particular track. While the opening is fast paced and rolls around the lyrics, the middle is consumed by a slower paced jam that builds and builds. The guitars revolve around each other like two pit bulls circling and waiting to strike at each other's necks. At nearly nine minutes long, this is a song that could seemingly convey multiple musical stylings yet it evokes essentially one: angry guitar slaying. As the chaos that is the core jam rises, you as the listener sense that something crazy is bound to happen. The song delays this for nearly as long as it possibly can and then even teases you with a minor little bridge. Not until there is just around fifty seconds left does it finally break, but when it does you can just imagine being at a concert and witnessing the bedlam it would be. Listen to this song on loud. And be angry. Because it will just make it that much better.
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