Make Art Not Friends

Sturgill Simpson
Sound & Fury (2019)
Moderate 85 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range7/10
Sudden Changesmoderate
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Begins with glossy, filigree production and slow lead-in, shifting suddenly to darker riffs and meaner tones with Pink Floyd-esque keys and guitar stylings. Melancholic verses build to resolved choruses with adventurous, experimental sound balancing structure and free jam elements.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

A somber, reflective rock track from Sturgill Simpson's genre-smashing album Sound & Fury, expressing disillusionment with the music industry through lyrics about isolation and prioritizing art over social ties.

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Moods: introspective, melancholy, rebellious

Traditions: outlaw country, rock

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