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Lament
Electronic · 1984 · 10 tracks

Lament

Ultravox

A rain-slicked fusion of high-gloss synthesizers and mournful Celtic undertones. Stately, dramatic, and deeply rooted in a mid-80s noir aesthetic.

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The ultimate soundtrack for driving through a neon-lit city while it's raining.

A sophisticated, rain-slicked melancholy that balances high-gloss production with deep existential longing.

Lament · vs · Ultravox
Melancholic+1.5σ

Melancholic saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
White China
3:53
02
One Small Day
4:34
03
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes
4:44
04
Lament
4:44
05
White China (special re‐mix)
8:24
06
One Small Day (extended mix)
8:32
07
Man of Two Worlds
4:29
08
Heart of the Country
5:09
09
When the Time Comes
5:00
10
A Friend I Call Desire
5:13
Moments Worth Waiting For
The urgent, driving guitar riff that cuts through the synth wash on One Small Day.
The haunting, Gaelic-inspired vocal harmonies that drift through the title track Lament.
The cinematic buildup of the drum machine before the explosive chorus of Dancing With Tears in My Eyes.
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