The Human League - Dare!
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Track List: Dare!
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- The Things That Dreams Are Made OfDownload & Buy
- Open Your HeartDownload & Buy
- The Sound Of The CrowdDownload & Buy
- DarknessDownload & Buy
- Do Or DieDownload & Buy
- Get CarterDownload & Buy
- I Am The LawDownload & Buy
- SecondsDownload & Buy
- Love Action (I Believe In Love)Download & Buy
- Don't You Want MeDownload & Buy
- Hard Times
- Non-Stop
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Album Details: Dare!
- Release Date:
- 01/01/1981
- Label:
- Caroline
- UPC:
- 017046111423
User Reviews: Dare!
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Synth-pop at its peak
, February 20, 2003Reviewer: mshelby8503 - See all mshelby8503's reviewsDare captures a moment in time perfectly -
Electronic trailblazers - familiar and f
, August 14, 2002Reviewer: Chuck - See all Chuck's reviewsBy far one of the most highy regarded synth based recordings in UK history. The Virgin/A&M release that opened the flood-gates for a myriad of sound alikes from both sides of the Atlantic, is a must for any synthpop, techno, electronica, or industrial fan. Tracks like "Seconds" and "Things That Dreams Are Made Of" show the stark beauty of the machine against provocative and emotional vocals. "Don't You Want Me", the universal #1 hit (a toe tapping ditty accompanied with what must be one of the 80's hottest and classiest music videos), shows this band's undeniable pop sense. A successful 1998 tour and numerous "Best Of" collections are a constant reminder of this band's importance in the alternative/electronica genre. A complete piece of work, Dare, no doubt, will be revered as one of the most influential LPs of the 20th century. Recently re-released by Caroline (ironically, a Virgin subsidiary), it has been rightfully praised by digi-pop guru Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) and industrial dance trailblazer Jack Dangers (Meat Beat Manifesto). ...
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Pro Reviews: Dare!
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Dare captures a moment in time perfectly -- the moment post-punk's robotic fascination with synthesizers met a clinical Bowiesque infatuation with fashion and modern art, including pop culture, plus a healthy love of songcraft. Human League had shown much of this on their early singles, such as "Lebanon," but on Dare they simply gelled, as their style was supported by music and songs with emotional substance. That doesn't mean that the album isn't arty, since it certainly is, but that's part of its power -- the self-conscious detachment enhances the postmodern sense of emotional isolation, obsession with form over content, and love of modernity for its own sake. That's why Dare struck a chord with listeners who didn't like synth pop or the new romantics in 1981, and why it still sounds startlingly original decades after its original release -- the technology may have dated, synths and drum machines may have become more advanced, but few have manipulated technology in such an emotionally effective way. Of course, that all wouldn't matter if the songs themselves didn't work smashingly, whether it's a mood piece as eerie as "Seconds," an anti-anthem like "The Things That Dreams Are Made Of," the danceclub glow of "Love Action (I Believe in Love)," or the utter genius of "Don't You Want Me," a devastating chronicle of a frayed romance wrapped in the greatest pop hooks and production of its year. The latter was a huge hit, so much so that it overshadowed the album in the minds of most listeners, yet, for all of its shining brilliance, it wasn't a pop supernova -- it's simply the brightest star on this record, one of the defining records of its time. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide |
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