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Broadcast
Rock · 1986 · 10 tracks

Broadcast

Cutting Crew

Polished 1980s rock defined by high-drama vocals and shimmering synths. A nocturnal collection of melodic hooks and melancholic, neon-lit introspection.

1986 · OctoArts International, Inc.

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A high-drama blend of romantic yearning and nocturnal city-slicker melancholy.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Any Colour
4:43
02
One for the Mockingbird
4:31
03
I’ve Been in Love Before
5:08
04
Life in a Dangerous Time
4:33
05
Fear of Falling
4:53
06
(I Just) Died in Your Arms
4:40
07
Don’t Look Back
4:09
08
Sahara
4:53
09
It Shouldn’t Take Too Long
4:06
10
The Broadcast
6:39
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive entry of the gated-reverb snare in the opening of track 6, instantly establishing the album's high-drama stakes.
The transition from the sparse, synth-driven verses to the soaring, guitar-heavy chorus of 'One for the Mockingbird'.
The eerie, spoken-word radio transmission elements that close out the final track, 'The Broadcast', adding a conceptual weight to the record.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Broadcast sound next to the rest of Cutting Crew's catalogue?

Love Romantic+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into love romantic than the rest of the catalogue.

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