''Covers 80s'' is the seventh album by American singer/songwriter
Duncan Sheik
Duncan Sheik (born November 18, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and composer. Sheik is known for his 1996 debut single " Barely Breathing", which earned him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. He has composed ...
. It was released on
Sneaky Records in 2011. The album is composed of covers of songs by British artists originally released in the 1980s.
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
The album was released to mixed reviews.
National Public Radio
National Public Radio (NPR, stylized in all lowercase) is an American privately and state funded nonprofit media organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its NPR West headquarters in Culver City, California. It differs from othe ...
said, "No nostalgia here, only genuine feeling, and the challenge to reconsider what might really be worth reviving."
Track listing
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Stripped
Stripped may refer to:
Music
* "Stripped" (song), by Depeche Mode, 1986
* ''Stripped'' (Christina Aguilera album) or the title song, 2002
* ''Stripped'' (Daniel Ash album), 2014
* ''Stripped'' (Macy Gray album), 2016
* ''Stripped'' (Pretty Ma ...
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Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980. The band currently consists of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting) and Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, co-lead vocals and main songwriting).
Depech ...
) – 3:39
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Hold Me Now" (
Thompson Twins
Thompson Twins were a British pop band formed in 1977 in Sheffield. Initially a new wave group, they switched to a more mainstream pop sound and achieved considerable popularity during the mid-1980s, scoring a string of hits in the United Ki ...
) – 4:39
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Love Vigilantes" (
New Order) – 4:04
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Kyoto Song" (
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in 1978 in Crawley, West Sussex. Throughout numerous lineup changes since the band's formation, guitarist, lead vocalist, and songwriter Robert Smith has remained the only constant member. The band's ...
) – 3:53
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What Is Love?" (
Howard Jones) – 3:58
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So Alive" (
Love and Rockets) – 4:32
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Shout" (
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears are an English pop rock band formed in Bath, England, in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, Tears for Fears were associated with the new w ...
) – 4:44
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Gentlemen Take Polaroids
''Gentlemen Take Polaroids'' is the fourth studio album by the English band Japan, released in November 1980 by Virgin Records.
Background
''Gentlemen Take Polaroids'' was the band's first album for the Virgin Records label after leaving Ha ...
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Japan) – 4:53
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Life's What You Make It" (
Talk Talk
Talk Talk were an English band formed in 1981, led by Mark Hollis (vocals, guitar, piano), Lee Harris (drums), and Paul Webb (bass). The group achieved early chart success with the synth-pop singles "Talk Talk" (1982), " It's My Life", and " S ...
) – 4:33
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William, It Was Really Nothing" (
The Smiths
The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. They comprised the singer Morrissey, the guitarist Johnny Marr, the bassist Andy Rourke and the drummer Mike Joyce. They are regarded as one of the most important acts to em ...
) – 2:11
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Stay" (
The Blue Nile) – 5:41
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The Ghost in You
"The Ghost in You" is a song by English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, written by the band's lead vocalist Richard Butler and bassist Tim Butler. It was the second single from the band's fourth studio album, ''Mirror Moves'' (1984). As a single ...
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The Psychedelic Furs) – 5:08
References
2011 albums
Duncan Sheik albums
Covers albums
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