Crunchy, chip-influenced rock that knows it is backing a shoot-em-up and leans all the way in. Gun Trails' soundtrack is 14 tracks of tightly structured stage music with boss themes that ramp up exactly when they need to.
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"Dry Heat" sets a desert-scorched tone for Stage 1, all driving rhythm and attitude. "The Calescent Dogfish" immediately escalates, because boss music should make your palms sweat. The naming is great. "The Conifera Mechanica" and "The Locomotive Revenant" tell you exactly what kind of ridiculous bosses you are fighting, and the music matches that energy with layered intensity.
"Route Uncleared..." as the game over track has this deflated quality that stings just enough. Even the loading screen got its own bonus track, which. If you are into shmup soundtracks that treat every stage like it matters, this compact album nails it.