
9 Songs, 38 Minutes

Preoccupations Preoccupations
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4.6, 20 Ratings - $8.99
EDITORS’ NOTES
Preoccupations’ 2015 album Viet Cong (also the band's name at the time) was one of the most vital releases of the ‘00s post-punk revival, a loose collection of bands that included stage-sharers Protomartyr and METZ. The band’s second LP (and first under the Preoccupations name) is a unique mix of the anxious and atmospheric, where tense, almost dreadful moods (“Anxiety,” “Sense”) sit side by side with shimmering ballads that bring to mind goth-adjacent bands like Echo & The Bunnymen (“Monotony,” “Memory”). It’s a darker, more romantic sound than Viet Cong, but just as sharp.
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Anxiety
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Monotony
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Zodiac
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Memory
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Degraded
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Sense
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Forbidden
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Stimulation
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Fever
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Ratings and Reviews
Excellent
I feel like I'm listening to a long lost Joy Division album.
So happy
Women/Viet Cong/Preoccupations never disappoint, ever
Get your own sound
Gave this a chance, but then halfway though I thought I had The Psychedelic Furs on. The line between inspiration and ripoff has been crossed so no thanks. They should be on Stanger Things, a copy of the best 80s movies.