King Rat

Modest Mouse
No One's First, and You're Next (2009)
Intense 155 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range8/10
Sudden Changesmoderate
Texturelayered
Predictabilitylow
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: The track features erratic tempo shifts and angular riffs that create a disorienting, high-energy soundscape with bursts of intensity. Production is dense with quirky instrumentation, leading to sensory overload from unpredictable builds and drops.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

An indie rock track with driving rhythms, yelped vocals, and thematic quirks about societal wrongs, known for its Heath Ledger-directed trippy music video.

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Moods: energetic, intense, rebellious

Traditions: indie rock

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