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The Lexicon of Love II
Pop · 2016 · 11 tracks · 45m

The Lexicon of Love II

ABC

Lush orchestral pop that revisits the high-drama romance of the 80s with a mature, cinematic lens. Polished, theatrical, and impeccably tailored.

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It's the sound of the 80s growing up, putting on a tuxedo, and realizing the party never actually ended.

A sophisticated and celebratory exploration of romance through a cinematic, widescreen lens.

The Lexicon of Love II · vs · ABC
Violin+2.0σ

The instrumentation foregrounds violin far more than the catalogue usually does.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 45m
01
The Flames of Desire
4:27
02
Viva Love
4:14
03
Ten Below Zero
3:58
04
Confessions of a Fool
3:55
05
Singer Not the Song
4:10
06
The Ship of the Seasick Sailor
4:41
07
Kiss Me Goodbye
4:52
08
I Believe in Love
4:42
09
The Love Inside the Love
4:12
10
Brighter Than the Sun
5:13
11
Viva Love (reprise)
0:55
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive surge of Anne Dudley's string arrangement on Viva Love
The transition from the disco-strut of The Flames of Desire into the sweeping chorus
Martin Fry's weathered but elegant baritone holding the final note of Ten Below Zero
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