Driving new wave synths and distorted vocals slam into you from the opening track. Rocketbirds features an original soundtrack by New World Revolution, and it sounds nothing like a typical indie game score. "Once I Was Lost" builds this anthemic, politically charged atmosphere with layered guitars and pounding drums that match the game's revolutionary parody tone.
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"Robot" goes harder with industrial percussion and aggressive vocal delivery, while "Illuminate Me" pulls back into moodier, atmospheric territory. The remix collection on the back half is genuinely worth hearing, especially the Kurti Files disco rework of the main theme.
Stars & Snakes has this brooding tension that just coils. A rare case where a game soundtrack works as a standalone alternative rock album.