Name: Moments of Clarity
Brand: Narrow Head

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RFC245lp

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Black

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-02-10

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Secre­tly

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Sales:8.875

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810097912991

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1 / Black / LP

Artist

Narrow Head

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Run For Cover Records

Run For Cover Records is an independent record label based in Boston, MA. Founded in 2004 by a2622692, the label has become known for its diverse roster of talented artists and commitment to supporting underground music.

With Tom Chiari at the helm as label manager, Run For Cover Records has established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the music industry. The label prides itself on discovering and nurturing emerging talent, providing them with a platform to showcase their unique sound.

From punk rock to indie pop, Run For Cover Records offers a wide range of genres for music lovers to explore. With an impressive catalog of releases and a reputation for quality, this label continues to make waves in the e-commerce world of music.

NARROW HEAD is a heavy alternative rock band hailing from Houston, Texas. With their unique blend of shoegaze influence, they have carved out a distinct sound that sets them apart in the music scene. Their powerful and emotive performances leave audiences captivated and craving more. From their energetic live shows to their thought-provoking lyrics, NARROW HEAD continues to push boundaries and redefine what it means to be an alternative rock band.

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Truly great pop songs do not require a cheery outlook in order to&nbsp;work, nor do they pander to expectations of syrupy sweet easy-listening. Rather, the best pop music is a matter of refinement and&nbsp;pure intention, of dialing groove to melody so that the two might&nbsp;puncture the malaise of everyday living in unison, revealing some&nbsp;brief, sober truth about our shared human condition. On their&nbsp;third LP,&nbsp;Moments of Clarity&nbsp;(Run for Cover), Narrow Head have&nbsp;achieved precisely this feat. Traversing the depths of massive,&nbsp;churning riffs, often distorted to the point of violence, bouncing, lock-grooved rhythms, and crystalline, gorgeously constructed hooks,&nbsp;the Houston-based outfit puts on a masterclass in the art of writing&nbsp;songs that match the pain, pleasure, and confusion of modern living.&nbsp;Each track is sentimental without being precious, heavy without&nbsp;unnecessary griminess, pop-forward without letting the listener off&nbsp;the hook easy: these songs ask for some form of hurt or desire to be&nbsp;paid back to them in return, some promise that the listener is putting&nbsp;equal skin put into the game.

Moments of Clarity&nbsp;reflects this matured sense of purpose.&nbsp;Longtime Narrow Head fans will undoubtedly still recognize the&nbsp;band’s signature marriage of brutality and grace, and many of the&nbsp;core themes of desolation, loss, and self-medication that the band&nbsp;established on their prior records&nbsp;Satisfaction&nbsp;(2016, re-issued by&nbsp;Run for Cover in 2021) and 12th House Rock (2020, Run for Cover)&nbsp;continue to haunt the edges of&nbsp;Moments of Clarity. All the same,&nbsp;Moment of Clarity&nbsp;rises above the darkness with a sense of elegant&nbsp;repose, like a butterfly-winged figure-skater skimming the hardened&nbsp;rim of a freezing black lake. While not exactly optimistic in outlook,&nbsp;these songs simmer with a certain life affirming desire, a burning&nbsp;passion to transcend pure cynicism and self-destruction, if only for&nbsp;even a few seconds.

Moments of Clarity

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