Searching for the Young Soul Rebels — Dexys Midnight Runners

A fierce, intellectual urgency fueled by brass-driven soul and working-class defiance.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks

Burn It Down

4:22

Tell Me When My Light Turns Green

3:46

The Teams That Meet in Caffs

4:08

I’m Just Looking

4:42

Geno

3:31

Seven Days Too Long

2:43

I Couldn’t Help If I Tried

4:14

Thankfully Not Living in Yorkshire It Doesn’t Apply

2:59

Keep It

4:00

Love Part One

1:12

There, There, My Dear

3:31

Moments Worth Listening For

The radio-dial intro of Burn It Down that gets physically shoved aside by a massive horn blast.

Kevin Rowland's voice breaking into a desperate sob-shout during the climax of I'm Just Looking.

The relentless, driving bassline of Geno that feels like a heartbeat in a crowded club.

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Where This Album Departs

How does Searching for the Young Soul Rebels sound next to the rest of Dexys Midnight Runners's catalogue?

Social Commentary+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

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