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The Sound
Jeopardy (Limited White Vinyl Edition)
WARNER MUSIC UK LTD. | 5021732340719 | LP | Limited Edition
2024 Remaster
Formed in 1979 and fronted by the temperamental and troubled Adrian Borland (he committed suicide in 1999 after struggling with depression for years), The Sound are perhaps the most unjustly neglected band of the 80s. They may not be as well known as their contemporaries Echo & the Bunnymen or Joy Division, but their unique and influential contribution to the first wave of English post-punk is just as valid. Borland was fed up with the simplistic structures and routine of punk and wanted to break away from the punk movement. Much like Magazine's Howard Devoto, who left the Buzzcocks, Borland wanted to create a sound that relied more on atmospherics, tension and instrumental interplay while embracing the urgency of the punk spirit. With the release of Jeopardy, The Sound turned this inspiration into a near-perfect debut. With a raw, edgy production befitting the 800-pound recording budget, the album is a biting romp, full of songs with hooks and emotional impact that never degenerate into mawkishness
Formed in 1979 and fronted by the temperamental and troubled Adrian Borland (he committed suicide in 1999 after struggling with depression for years), The Sound are perhaps the most unjustly neglected band of the 80s. They may not be as well known as their contemporaries Echo & the Bunnymen or Joy Division, but their unique and influential contribution to the first wave of English post-punk is just as valid. Borland was fed up with the simplistic structures and routine of punk and wanted to break away from the punk movement. Much like Magazine's Howard Devoto, who left the Buzzcocks, Borland wanted to create a sound that relied more on atmospherics, tension and instrumental interplay while embracing the urgency of the punk spirit. With the release of Jeopardy, The Sound turned this inspiration into a near-perfect debut. With a raw, edgy production befitting the 800-pound recording budget, the album is a biting romp, full of songs with hooks and emotional impact that never degenerate into mawkishness
1 I Can’t Escape Myself
2 Heartland
3 Hour of Need
4 Words Fail Me
5 Missiles
6 Heyday
7 Jeopardy
8 Night Versus Day
9 Resistance
10 Unwritten Law
11 Desire
