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Dark at the End of the Tunnel
Rock · 1990 · 9 tracks

Dark at the End of the Tunnel

Oingo Boingo

February 20, 1990 · Rubellan Remasters

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Dark at the End of the Tunnel represents a fascinating pivot point for Oingo Boingo, moving away from the hyper-caffeinated ska-punk of their early years toward a more mature, cinematic sound.

It feels like the musical equivalent of the blue hour: that period of transition between day and night where everything is cast in a cool, slightly eerie light. The brass is still there, but it is used more for atmospheric weight than for frantic punctuation, reflecting Danny Elfman's growing expertise in film scoring.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
02
Skin
4:42
04
Glory Be
5:02
05
Long Breakdown
4:37
06
Flesh ’n Blood
4:18
07
Run Away (The Escape Song)
4:19
08
Dream Somehow
4:37
09
Is This
3:27
10
Right to Know
3:56
11
Try to Believe
4:31
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the sparse, ticking percussion to the soaring, cinematic chorus of When the Lights Go Out.
The way the brass section provides a mournful, almost funeral-march quality to the bridge of Out of Control.
The sudden burst of frantic energy in Run Away that recalls the band's earlier, more chaotic style.
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