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Same goes for the title track, a warm reflection on a teenage car accident where his references (touches of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger, but bathed in synths) are most convincing. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025 The warm synths combined with vocalist Brendan Yates melancholic shouts somehow make for one of the most alluring choruses the band has ever written. Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 Moody yet melodic, darkwave adds an introspective depth to the soundtrack with pulsing basslines, vintage synths, and haunting vocals. Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 9 June 2025 Trending Stories Take the opening title track, which ascends a staircase of sounds — trippy synths exploding into Pat McCrory ripping on Eighties guitar, Dev Hynes on sweet cello, and Daniel Fang tearing into his drum kit. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for synth

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of synth was in 1976

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“Synth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synth. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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