Republic

Electronic · 1993 · 11 tracks

Republic

A polished fusion of 90s house production and classic guitar-pop. Shimmering, bittersweet, and undeniably radio-ready despite the internal band tension.

The sound of a legendary band falling apart while accidentally making their most radio-friendly dance-pop record.

A shimmering, sun-drenched melancholia that masks deep internal exhaustion with polished dance-pop hooks.

Republic · vs · New Order

Summer+2.8σ

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

Tracklist · 11 Tracks

01

Regret

4:08

02

World

4:44

03

Ruined in a Day

4:23

04

Spooky

4:44

05

Everyone Everywhere

4:25

06

Young Offender

4:48

07

Liar

4:22

08

Chemical

4:11

09

Times Change

3:53

10

Special

4:51

11

Avalanche

3:15

Moments Worth Waiting For

The soaring, jangly guitar hook of Regret that feels like a final summer anthem.

The way the house-inflected piano stabs in Spooky collide with Peter Hook's signature high-register bass.

The atmospheric, instrumental fade of Avalanche that provides a somber, cinematic closing to the record.

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