The drummer in my first band and long time friend Jeff introduced me to #newmodelarmy in 1989. Jeff had (has?) a pretty goth tinged taste in music balanced by a love of most things Minneapolis. He has never steered me wrong in music or films. This album was in tandem with the Dead Kennedys showing me that songs could have narratives with soul and a conscience, though this album is much more musical. The songs paint pictures that anyone who has felt alienated but can't shake empathy will adore. Their entire canon is filled with smartly written and flawlessly performed songs but this is the album where everything just seems to align and has some sort of alchemy that raises it above the other releases. This album remains on my desert - island short list. And the bonus tracks on the cd version make this the format to track down.
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