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Unusual Heat
Rock · 1991 · 10 tracks

Unusual Heat

Foreigner

A darker, heavier pivot for the arena-rock giants. Gritty vocals and nocturnal synths replace the sunny hooks of the eighties for a harder-edged, moody experience.

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It's the Foreigner album that sounds like a moody 90s action movie soundtrack in the best way possible.

A restless and gritty late-night rock record that feels colder and more muscular than the band's eighties hits.

Unusual Heat · vs · Foreigner
Restless+4.0σ

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

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Only Heaven Knows
4:49
03
I’ll Fight for You
6:03
04
Moment of Truth
4:26
05
Mountain of Love
4:39
06
Ready for the Rain
5:03
07
When the Night Comes Down
4:45
08
Safe in My Heart
4:33
09
No Hiding Place
3:57
10
Flesh Wound
4:17
11
Unusual Heat
4:33
Moments Worth Waiting For
The gritty, blues-inflected vocal growl that opens 'Only Heaven Knows' marking a sharp departure from the previous era
The atmospheric synth-wash and heavy drum entrance on 'Ready for the Rain' that evokes a cinematic storm
The title track's frantic guitar riffing that pushes the band closer to heavy metal than their usual pop-rock fare
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