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In the Running
Pop · 1992 · 7 tracks

In the Running

Howard Jones

A sophisticated pivot toward organic piano and lush pop rock. Jones trades neon synthesizers for soulful, mature reflections on love and the planet.

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The synth-pop legend unplugs the machines and lets the piano tell the truth.

A sophisticated and soulful reflection on the complexities of adulthood and the modern world.

In the Running · vs · Howard Jones
Rainy Day+4.0σ

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

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
02
Fallin’ Away
6:54
03
Show Me
4:32
04
The Voices Are Back
5:32
05
Exodus
4:32
06
Tears to Tell
5:24
08
Gun Turned on the World
4:38
09
One Last Try
4:11
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sprawling nearly seven-minute emotional arc of Fallin' Away with its cinematic piano build
The stark environmental warning of Exodus where the synthesizers mimic a cold space voyage
The vulnerable vocal delivery on One Last Try that feels more intimate than his eighties hits
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