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| Prying Eyes | ||||
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| Released | October 14, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | July 2008 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 23:07 | |||
| Label | Bridge 9 | |||
| Cruel Hand chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
Prying Eyes is the second studio album by Portland, Maine hardcore punk band Cruel Hand. [2] It was released in 2008 on Bridge 9 Records. [3]
Exclaim! called the album "a terrific stab at first-gen hardcore featuring echoing bass, shifts between menacing mid-tempos and testosterone-fueled blasts of furiousness, and a slightly updated feel thanks to crisp production and more guttural vocals accented by backgrounds." [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Above and Below" | 1:44 |
| 2. | "Dead Weight" | 1:42 |
| 3. | "Life in Shambles" | 1:44 |
| 4. | "Begin Descension" | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Motions That Lie" | 2:17 |
| 6. | "Hounds" | 2:42 |
| 7. | "Damaged Goods" | 1:29 |
| 8. | "Heart Failure" | 1:28 |
| 9. | "No Known Graves" | 2:27 |
| 10. | "Prying Eyes" | 1:09 |
| 11. | "House Arrest" | 1:41 |
| 12. | "Wisdom Pain" | 2:23 |
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