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About Face
Rock · 1984 · 10 tracks

About Face

David Gilmour

Polished 80s art rock with sharp edges. Gilmour trades psychedelic sprawl for tight grooves, gated drums, and some of his most aggressive guitar work.

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It's Gilmour's 80s record, complete with big drums, sharp synths, and those same legendary solos.

A high-gloss exploration of mid-life restlessness and Cold War era existential tension.

About Face · vs · David Gilmour
Brooding+4.0σ

Brooding saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Until We Sleep
5:15
02
Murder
4:59
03
Love on the Air
4:17
04
Blue Light
4:34
05
Out of the Blue
3:34
06
All Lovers Are Deranged
3:13
07
You Know I’m Right
5:03
08
Cruise
4:39
09
Let’s Get Metaphysical
4:08
10
Near the End
5:36
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden shift from acoustic fingerpicking to a heavy, driving rock groove on Murder.
The soaring, orchestral climax of the instrumental Let's Get Metaphysical.
The way the guitar solo in Near the End slowly unravels into a sparse, haunting acoustic finish.
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