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Don’t Stand Me Down
Rock · 1985 · 2 tracks · 46m

Don’t Stand Me Down

A sprawling, conversational masterpiece of blue-eyed soul and spoken-word intimacy. Patient, defiant, and deeply intellectual, it trades pop hooks for raw honesty.

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It's like a deep, late-night conversation with a friend who is being brutally honest for the first time.

A fiercely intelligent and patient exploration of sincerity and self-doubt.

Don’t Stand Me Down · vs · Dexys Midnight Runners
Spoken Word+2.2σ

The vocals lean far further into spoken word than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 2 Tracks · 46m
04
One of Those Things
5:56
05
Reminisce, Part Two
3:31
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from spoken dialogue into the soaring melodic release of 'This Is What She's Like'.
The weary, soulful piano chords that underpin the conversational drift of 'Reminisce, Part Two'.
The sudden, sharp brass stabs that punctuate the otherwise patient and sprawling 'One of Those Things'.
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