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Quiet Life by Japan (CD, 2021)
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It was good to hear this album at long last - though it only took me 40 years to eventually buy it! I liked Japan in the 80s, and bought a couple of their other albums back then, but this one seemed to pass me by. It’s of course their their third album, and marked a change in style from the Iggy Pop-like glam punk of their first two to a more sophisticated synthesized sound - not to mention David Sylvian’s more restrained and slightly croony vocals. Under the guidance of Roxy Music producer John Punter, they put in a good shift with the album - the glistening pop of ‘Quiet Life’ still being one of most easily recognizable new wave songs of the 80s. There’s also the delicious cover of Lou Reed’s ‘All Tomorrow’s Parties’ - later of course remixed and released as a single. There’s a nice vibe of sophistication running through the 8 tracks here, many reflecting the band’s travels to Japan and Canada, where they were huge in 1979. They’re very good musicians of course too, and seem to have found a sound and genre all of their own here. I really enjoyed listening to this, and a taking a journey back to the 80s when music and fashion was at its peak.Read full review
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Classic album even better now with time. Massively underated band. Steve Jansen & Mick Karn unique & best of all time.
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