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Infected
Rock · 1986 · 10 tracks

Infected

The The

A maximalist collision of high-budget studio polish and low-down urban dread. Dense, rhythmic, and obsessed with the friction of 1980s geopolitics.

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It's like a high-speed chase through 1980s London with a political manifesto in the passenger seat.

Relentless, confrontational energy with moments of exhausted tenderness.

Infected · vs · The The
Layered Dense+1.9σ

The production is pushed notably harder into layered dense than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
02
Out of the Blue (Into the Fire)
5:11
03
Heartland
5:09
04
Angels of Deception
4:39
05
Sweet Bird of Truth
5:04
06
Slow Train to Dawn
4:14
07
Twilight of a Champion
4:23
08
The Mercy Beat
7:23
09
Infected (12″ version)
6:12
10
Sweet Bird of Truth (12″ version)
7:37
11
Slow Train to Dawn (12″ version)
6:35
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive, brass-led climax of the title track that feels like a panic attack in a nightclub.
Neneh Cherry's soulful, sparring vocal counterpoint on Slow Train to Dawn providing a human anchor to the mechanical grind.
The haunting, desert-wind sound effects and military radio chatter opening Sweet Bird of Truth.
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