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Popular Manipulations

by The Districts

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Lôloche
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Lôloche this is perfect in a few ways. it captures in in nice way this day and age. i love it soud. somewath abstract lyrics. modern and mélancolique as i love it. Jersey america i relate to since my father comes from orange. even tough i grew up in Montréal. good balance of catchy mélodies and underground rock that is not trying too hard to be so exessible. geniune and noizy anough for my ears to be please. :)B Favorite track: Rattling of the Heart.
calebkulhanek
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calebkulhanek so many great memories with my buddies having fires and long boarding. The district's were the musical backdrop of some of the best times of my life so far. I saw them 3 times live so far and they are phenomenal; great passion. I even pinched the bassist's nipple after a show. I'm still listening to you guys grow. Thank you for the inspiration. If you ever need a driver I'm your guy. Peace, from Wisconsin.
RAW
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RAW Followed them since Kitchen Songs. Never loved a band more. Favorite track: Ordinary Day.
Vmolina9
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Vmolina9 Love the direction you guys took with this album its amazing...keep up the great music and bring the tour to Los Angeles I have you guys on my concert bucket list Favorite track: Point.
aidanlb
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aidanlb Wandered solo around Berlin listening to this album in July 2018. Became the soundtrack for my summer. An emotional time to be sure.
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Salt 04:05
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Point 02:53
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Airplane 03:43
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Fat Kiddo 02:47
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about

The questioning of everything is a big reason Popular Manipulations sticks its existential landing. The music is elegant, weaving multiple melodious identities together song after song, pushing parts to their limit in terms of sounding busy. “Salt” is a standout track with exactly this, the drums incorporating their own heart throbbing cadence, placing a foundation for the guitars and bass to extend their utility. The vocals offered on the track finds multiple ways to attack, all accessible and dynamic to the vivid four minute cut. There’s the low and distraught line, “I could keep you company while it heals, but would you try to break my heart?” or the dazzling repeated line, “until we burn out” which throws the song into a pounding tantrum.

“Airplane” plays like a dissonant ballad, warped to a shoegaze style trance, with drums that crash like thunder and walls of distortion keeping the song’s trudging pace going. Again, the vocals have to cut through the thick atmosphere, and they do with a sense of desperation, tearing away at the fear of nothing. “Fat Kiddo” is one track that sticks out against its brethren, utilizing an acoustic guitar line to produce the somber mood, letting most of the ear rattling distortion take a back seat. It’s a touching track that showcases The Districts ability to bounce between a plethora of styles, able to process different dynamic ideas and keep arrangement interesting without losing a song’s charm. The song also sends the album into the more straight forward back half of the record, less electronic and suffocating and more gracious and tap dance flavored. It’s a story that outlines the whole of Popular Manipulations, starting at a horrible thought but coming to the realization that we are capable of love, even when completely alone, even through the use of human interaction. - New Noise 4/5

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released August 11, 2017

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