Every song here sounds like it's about to flip a table. The Red Edition of Stray Gods captures the "Kickass" dialogue path, where Austin Wintory, Tripod, and Montaigne rewrote each number to be more confrontational and raw.
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"You And I" hits with this aggressive romantic energy that the Blue and Green editions don't even attempt, and "Challenging A Queen" goes from tense to full-blown vocal throwdown. Laura Bailey sings these versions like she's daring someone to stop her.
The whole record leans harder into rock-adjacent arrangements and belted notes. "Old Wounds" especially tears itself open in a way that the gentler paths pull back from. If you played Stray Gods politely, this is the soundtrack to the run you should've done.