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“Clash the Truth is Payseur evolving, the band shifting in a direction that’s probably unlike what they previously imagined themselves moving toward.” CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND // “Beach Fossils have found a balance that’s better than anyone could have hoped for.” EXCLAIM // Beach Fossils’ sophomore album, Clash the Truth, is modern post-punk triumph that’s left a lasting impression on the music scene it was born out of. After releasing their self titled debut and the beloved EP, What a Pleasure, songwriter and composer Dustin Payseur began recording dissonant and introspective demos reflecting on his southern upbringing and young adulthood in New York. The tracks that would eventually make up Clash the Truth involved Payseur taking his songwriting in a new direction, employing jagged instrumentals, existential lyrics, and socially conscious subject matter. The darker themes of Clash the Truth still come out vibrant through bright guitar tones, locomotive drumming, and Payseur’s inventive home recording techniques. Referencing the sounds of Factory Records releases, New York’s no wave scene, and 90’s avant-pop, Beach Fossils expanded their sound past the perimeters of bedroom dream pop. 

TRACK LISTING

01. Clash The Truth - 2:03
02. Generational Synthetic - 2:45
03. Sleep Apnea - 2:26
04. Careless - 3:03
05. Modern Holiday - 1:21
06. Taking Off - 3:09
07. Shallow - 3:17
08. Burn You Down - 2:57
09. Birthday - 2:52
10. In Vertigo - 3:20
11. Brighter - 0:33
12. Caustic Cross - 2:41
13. Ascension - 1:30
14. Crashed Out - 3:25 (Demos)
15. Clash The Truth - 2:11
16. Generational Synthetic - 2:48
17. Sleep Apnea - 2:22
18. Burn You Down - 3:07
19. Birthday - 3:08
20. Caustic Cross - 2:37
21. Vertigo - 2:31