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The Revölution by Night
Rock · 1983 · 9 tracks

The Revölution by Night

Blue Öyster Cult

Polished 1980s rock with a neon-occult glow. Synthesizers and heavy guitars collide in a collection of sci-fi tales and midnight highway anthems.

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It's like a UFO abduction caught on a high-gloss 80s film reel.

A high-gloss, nocturnal mystery that feels both commercially accessible and cosmically unsettling.

The Revölution by Night · vs · Blue Öyster Cult
Urban Night+0.8σ

Urban Night saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Take Me Away
4:26
02
Eyes on Fire
3:51
03
Shooting Shark
7:07
04
Veins
3:56
05
Shadow of California
5:05
06
Feel the Thunder
5:47
07
Let Go
3:25
08
Dragon Lady
4:04
09
Light Years of Love
4:08
Moments Worth Waiting For
The seven-minute sprawl of Shooting Shark where a funky bassline meets a weeping saxophone and Patti Smith's poetic imagery.
The explosive, arena-ready chorus of Take Me Away that feels like a literal ascent into the night sky.
The ominous, heavy synth-drone opening of Shadow of California that perfectly captures suburban dread.
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