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The Desired Effect
Pop · 2015 · 10 tracks · 39m

The Desired Effect

Brandon Flowers

A maximalist tribute to 80s pop glory. Shimmering synthesizers, gospel-tinged choruses, and stadium-sized hooks that feel both nostalgic and urgently modern.

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It's like the best 80s movie soundtrack you've never heard, but with way better production.

A high-stakes, cinematic celebration of pop grandeur and romantic yearning.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 39m
01
Dreams Come True
4:04
02
Can’t Deny My Love
3:42
03
I Can Change
4:19
04
Still Want You
3:11
05
Between Me and You
4:39
06
Lonely Town
3:31
07
Diggin’ Up the Heart
3:50
08
Never Get You Right
3:44
09
Untangled Love
4:11
10
The Way It’s Always Been
3:57
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive brass fanfare that opens Dreams Come True setting a high-stakes tone.
The clever use of the Smalltown Boy sample on I Can Change creating a bridge between eras.
The rhythmic, almost tribal percussion breakdown in the bridge of Can't Deny My Love.
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