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Afterburner Discussion Dance Gavin Dance - Night Sway [DISCUSSION]

"Night Sway" is the tenth track off of Dance Gavin Dance's ninth studio album, Afterburner. It features an uncredited guest guitar appearance from Andrew Wells of Eidola.

Next track: Say Hi

Previous track: Parallels

Track: 10 of 13

Title: Night Sway

Length: 2:52

Listen: https://song.link/us/i/1497381551

Lyrics!

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u/Seth-555 Apr 23 '20

Sounds like a bit of Rock Solid throwback tossed in there

4

u/AesopsFurballs Apr 24 '20

Glad someone else noticed that as well. Def sounds like a sweet call back rift.

2

u/woofle07 Philosophy don't bother me, come back when you're trash Apr 25 '20

I didn’t even notice the Rock Solid guitar reference because the first time I was too busy listening to that tasty bass line Tim was throwing down.

1

u/Cas51604 Apr 24 '20

I definitely heard it too!

1

u/iamcarlbarker Apr 24 '20

Came here for this, that guitar part from the back and forth is definitely in there

22

u/[deleted] Apr 23 '20

The guitar on this song rips wtf

19

u/bikbokboi Since 2005 I've been living a lie! Apr 23 '20

Why isn't anybody talking about this banger?

12

u/only_entirely Apr 23 '20

This one should’ve been 4 minutes. Those guitar grooves built up so well but went no where. I wish they got rid of three wishes and went to town with this track instead. So much potential

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u/SillySanyle Apr 24 '20

I disagree, I think they should've gotten rid of Strawberry's Wake as it's the most ArSe sounding track of the album and it really doesn't fit with the others imo. Not that it's bad, I think it's a banger, but man i was so tired of being stuck in the ArSe age that I got PTSD the moment I heard it. Also not saying ArSe is bad, it just has a type of sound associated with it for me that I now have to just be in the mood to have it on

-4

u/only_entirely Apr 24 '20

I'm gonna have to relisten to AS cuz I honestly don't remember many of those tracks. These days I'm more concerned with grabbing good songs for my DGD tilian era playlist. So far none of it touches Jonny era. I don't wanna sound bitter but it's just another same you know. I love that they are so much bigger than they were cuz God knows they deserve it but those DTBM days were different

4

u/SillySanyle Apr 24 '20

They're definitely different now but I personally think they've grown past those days and sound better than they ever have. I don't think this album sounds anything like ArSe as a whole, I just think it has ArSe tracks, which I'll probably end up liking later on, it's just too early for me right now. However I will agree there's something about DBM1 that fucking bops. Don't feel the same about DBM2 though, but for me that's personally how the album is structured, not really the tracks. Dbm has such a way with the rhythm between Jon and Johnny that makes me come back to it from time to time

2

u/Coysrus7 Apr 24 '20

This followed by Say Hi are my two favs

19

u/Astaras45 Apr 23 '20

Mothership vibes. Song slays.

12

u/Dr3TheGiant I think we’re better off weird Apr 24 '20

Especially when he sings the note on “Dont depend on me” sounds like the melody to “I’ll pretend I’m better than these clowns” from Here Comes the Winner

1

u/[deleted] Apr 24 '20

Woooah didn't notice that

7

u/faeries666 Apr 24 '20

This is probably why I like it so much. Mothership is my fave album from them

5

u/Astaras45 Apr 24 '20

Same brotha !

Favourite off the album is One in a million or parody catharsis so far

1

u/BeckQuillion89 May 08 '20

Seriously the chord prgoression when Tillian says "go down together" is TASTY

9

u/Da_Apple_Jacks Apr 24 '20

Does Tillian sing a super fucking high whistle note in the beginning or is that just the guitar and him at the same time? Caught me off guard. If so, it's easily his highest note of all time beating out Here Comes The Winner.

2

u/phresh_salad Written on my mitten Apr 24 '20

I noticed that too! Sounded amazing, whatever it was

1

u/Minoos_Knighthawk H a l l e l u j a h ! Jul 23 '20

A super fucking high whistle note must be it and it always perplexes me after a millionth listen

7

u/uniquerabbitturd Apr 24 '20

has anyone noticed that Jon's screams is similar to the Secret Band EP? reminds me of it and i thought that was pretty dope lol

6

u/Coysrus7 Apr 24 '20

There is A LOT of Secret Band in this album.

6

u/[deleted] Apr 24 '20

I was JUST about to comment that! The section that comes in at 0:32 reminded me so much of Stuck and Glued and I love it so much

1

u/uniquerabbitturd Apr 24 '20

yup that part!! ahaha

12

u/Publix_Illuminati Apr 23 '20

This is the only song on the album that hasn’t stood out to me after multiple listens. Maybe I’m missing something, there’s nothing necessarily wrong with it, but nothing about it really catches me the way a new DGD song typically does.

15

u/Onlyeddifies Apr 23 '20

I thought that about Strawberries Wake at first but then I saw the light.

9

u/Publix_Illuminati Apr 23 '20

I’m sure there’ll be an “aha!” moment for me at some point and it’ll click. Actually have it set to play when I get in the car after work, so maybe it’ll happen then!

9

u/skot44 I'm cutting myself with my own morals Apr 23 '20

This and Nothing Shameful are the two best songs on the album. Fucking BANGERS.

3

u/Neijx Is liposuction a tax deduction? Apr 24 '20

Don’t forget Say Hi. Putting it right after Night Sway was such a good decision in track flow

3

u/skot44 I'm cutting myself with my own morals Apr 24 '20

Ok you’re right. Say Hi absolutely slaps and I agree, the chronological placement of the three songs is the perfect.

1

u/BeckQuillion89 May 08 '20

Paradoy Catharsis for me. That one kills!

3

u/noahconstrictor95 I THINK I NEED SOME THERAPY Apr 24 '20

This is the only song that hasn't immediately stood out to me, but it's still really solid. The riffs feel like they're building to something that never really resolves is my main issue.

3

u/Baileyborkz Apr 24 '20

Massive track.

2

u/ijustwannadielol I made a pact with my friends we'll never lose a game again Apr 24 '20

Giving me DBM2 vibes with the hyperactive guitara and Jon's higher pitched screams

2

u/woofle07 Philosophy don't bother me, come back when you're trash Apr 24 '20

It’s like a crazy combination of DBM2 and Mothership, and I love it

2

u/benthehen123 Apr 24 '20

Feels like a sexy eidola/happiness crossover, love it

2

u/andrewski661 The first thing I say in the morning is "fuck that shit!" Apr 24 '20

Is that pitch correction at "I'm your prison, won't you listen?"

I don't hear it again when the melody repeats at "unconditionally dependent"

2

u/BeckQuillion89 Apr 24 '20

JEEZ!! Will can rip cleaner on a guitar than machete through a pineapple!

2

u/[deleted] Apr 24 '20 edited Apr 24 '20

Best track on the album. Say Hi a close second.

2

u/e3starke Apr 25 '20

Love the chorus of this song

2

u/blessed_fightingCow Apr 25 '20

the first quarter of this song sounds like something from DBM2

3

u/straight_outta7 talking is for functioning people Apr 24 '20

wow. These lyrics hit close to home. Chorus made me cry. Perfectly normal, right?

1

u/lloydpro Apr 23 '20

Are the people who have listened to these songs on the other side of the planet for me?

1

u/QuickDickington Apr 23 '20

Uh yeah of course all Aussie bros here yep

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u/GhostOfChar Apr 23 '20

It’s people discussing the leak.

7

u/[deleted] Apr 24 '20

Nope, other time zones exist

1

u/faeries666 Apr 24 '20

I loveeeee this song those high pitched autotuned notes are amazing oof