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Red Sails in the Sunset
Rock · 1984 · 12 tracks

Red Sails in the Sunset

Midnight Oil

Jagged post-punk rhythms meet nuclear-age anxiety. A dense, experimental rock record that captures the heat and tension of the Australian landscape.

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It's like a post-punk fever dream about the end of the world, but with massive drums.

A high-tension blend of political fury and atmospheric dread set against a vast, sun-scorched landscape.

Red Sails in the Sunset · vs · Midnight Oil
Layered Dense+2.5σ

The production is built around layered dense than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
When the Generals Talk
3:33
02
Best of Both Worlds
4:05
03
Sleep
5:09
04
Minutes to Midnight
3:08
05
Jimmy Sharman’s Boxers
7:32
06
Bakerman
0:55
07
Who Can Stand in the Way
4:35
08
Kosciusko
4:42
09
Helps Me Helps You
3:48
10
Harrisburg
3:50
11
Bells and Horns in the Back of Beyond
3:28
12
Shipyards of New Zealand
5:54
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring, mechanical drum machine opening of When the Generals Talk that feels like a factory coming to life.
The sprawling, cinematic build of Jimmy Sharman's Boxers which stretches into an eerie seven-minute epic.
The haunting, atmospheric synth wash that closes out Shipyards of New Zealand, evoking a sense of terminal isolation.
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