Covers 80s is the seventh album by American singer/songwriter Duncan Sheik. It was released on Sneaky Records in 2011. The album is composed of covers of songs by British artists originally released in the 1980s.
Covers 80s | ||||
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Released | June 7, 2011 (U.S.) | |||
Label | Sneaky Records/MRI | |||
Producer | Duncan Sheik | |||
Duncan Sheik chronology | ||||
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Singles from Covers Eighties Remixed | ||||
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Singer Holly Brook, who appeared on Sheik's album Whisper House, and Rachael Yamagata, who has toured with Sheik for various concerts, contribute backing vocals throughout this album.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Melodic.net | [2] |
PopMatters | [3] |
Slant Magazine | [4] |
The album was released to mixed reviews. National Public Radio said, "No nostalgia here, only genuine feeling, and the challenge to reconsider what might really be worth reviving."[5]
Track listing
edit- "Stripped" (Depeche Mode) – 3:39
- "Hold Me Now" (Thompson Twins) – 4:39
- "Love Vigilantes" (New Order) – 4:04
- "Kyoto Song" (The Cure) – 3:53
- "What Is Love?" (Howard Jones) – 3:58
- "So Alive" (Love and Rockets) – 4:32
- "Shout" (Tears for Fears) – 4:44
- "Gentlemen Take Polaroids" (Japan) – 4:53
- "Life's What You Make It" (Talk Talk) – 4:33
- "William, It Was Really Nothing" (The Smiths) – 2:11
- "Stay" (The Blue Nile) – 5:41
- "The Ghost in You" (The Psychedelic Furs) – 5:08
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Covers 80s - Duncan Sheik". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
- ^ "Duncan Sheik - Covers 80's". Melodic.net. 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
- ^ Chiola, Enio (2011-07-06). "Duncan Sheik: Covers 80's". PopMatters. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
- ^ Keefe, Jonathan (2011-06-12). "Duncan Sheik: Covers 80s". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
- ^ Powers, Ann (2011-06-07). "Duncan Sheik Uncovers Hope For The '80s : The Record". NPR. Retrieved 2012-02-10.