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Working in the Backroom
Electronic · 1993 · 11 tracks

Working in the Backroom

Howard Jones

A stark, independent departure from synth-pop polish. Minimalist drum machines and philosophical musings recorded in the isolation of a home studio.

August 26, 1993 · Dtox Records

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A solitary and inquisitive exploration of the self through stripped-back electronic textures.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Cathedral of Chutai (excerpt)
1:19
02
Cookin' in the Kitchen
4:59
03
Over & Above
4:48
04
You Are Beautiful to Me
4:53
05
Left No Evidence
4:09
06
You Can Say It's All Over
5:28
07
Don't Get Me Wrong
7:10
08
Blue
4:23
09
Egypt Love Trance
5:20
10
Let the Spirit Carry Me
4:18
11
Cathedral of Chutai
4:05
Moments Worth Listening For
The eerie, atmospheric bookending of the album with the Cathedral of Chutai pieces which ground the record in a spiritual, almost ambient space.
The jarring but earnest narrative of an alien encounter in Cookin' in the Kitchen set against a surprisingly skeletal drum machine beat.
The vulnerable, unvarnished vocal delivery in You Can Say It's All Over that feels far more intimate than his polished eighties hits.
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How does Working in the Backroom sound next to the rest of Howard Jones's catalogue?

Bedroom Production+4.0σ

The production is built around bedroom production than this artist usually allows.

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