Sidewalking

The Jesus and Mary Chain
Barbed Wire Kisses (1988)
Moderate 120 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Features a looped hip-hop drum beat with heavy guitar distortion and feedback, creating a swaggering, noisy texture that builds intensity without extreme shifts. Jim Reid's extemporized vocals cut through the dense, echoing production.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundspresent

A standalone single blending alternative rock with hip-hop influences, sampling a drum loop from Roxanne Shante's 'Roxanne's Revenge' over a riff and noisy guitars.

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Moods: energetic, rebellious

Traditions: alternative rock, noise pop

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