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 enlarge | Artist: Bauhaus
Label: Beggars UK - Ada
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 79176
Format: Original Recording Reissued, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 80029
UPC: 607618002923
EAN: 0607618002923
ASIN: B0000018AL
Release Date: October 1, 1988
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 I could say lots of things, but I'll just say that it's good December 13, 1998
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This CD takes a little while to grow on you, but once it does, you'll love it...I swear. The music ranges from bouncy (but not in a vapid way -- sort of like a more eccentric Cure) to extremely gloomy, and it's mostly quite well done, though occasionally the band yields to their own quirks a bit too much. Conclusion? Highly recommended.
 This album is easier to get used to, but still complex January 14, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Because its the most mainstream, this is the Bauhaus album which took me the least time to get used to, which is handy as all Bauhaus takes a lot of getting used to, and if I hadn't realised how brilliant this album was just in time, I may never have got into Bauhaus to the extent that I did.
The track 'Kick In the Eye' is so manic, so full of little tunes and undercurrents that only get noticed many listens later that it is still a joy to listen to, 1000s repeats later. 'The Passion of Lovers' has so much subtle, sometimes nearly inperceptible choir backing vocalisations that add to the grand sinister feel of the song, in much the same way as acoustic affects litter the morbid soundscapes of 'Mask' and 'Hollow Hills.' To cut a long story short these songs are mainly intensely atmospheric for those who want to sit back listen passively, but their complexity also keeps the the avidly attentive, careful listner eternally occupied.
The only track which prompts the 'skip track' reflex is 'In Fear of Fear' which rather unfortunately sounds like a flock of Geese honking. Atmospheric, yes, but what kind of atmosphere do you want?
Once you get used to the style, Bauhaus is perfect for anyone!
Fishcakes December 30, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This album is a more accessible sibling to the all out intensity that was In The Flat Field. At times though the humour is even more sillier with Lillies and Remains which is as deadpan as it got. There's the track where they all get their go at writing something without seeing what the other did and this is where the hilarity kicks in. Listening to Peter Murphy tell you " this is how you make fishcakes" is possibly the most hilarious thing I've ever heard. Although there is one where I'm wondering if they were [messing with] the listener when they recorded the song Ear Wax. It sounds bloody scary and I wonder if they were doing this as a joke - the mind bogglesHowever if you enjoy serious music but can stand a joke or two then this is the album for you
Of teddybears and remains November 2, 2003
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This second album by Bauhaus continued the band's exploration of the gothic sensibility that they had so brilliantly pioneered on their debut. There is a definite effort to broaden their musical style with more explicit keyboard and synth experimentation. Amongst the best songs are the tracks Of Lilies And Remains, a type of spoken poem with nightmarish images over squeaking guitar, nervous drumming and spacious, evocative synths, and Kick In The Eye, a gripping ballad with hypnotically repetitive phrases over an atmospheric rock backing. The up-tempo track In Fear Of Fear has particularly impressive keyboard textures, whilst Hair Of The Dog is a great track with rousing vocals and Muscle In Plastic is a dissonant excursion with an almost funky undertone. Bauhaus is an acquired taste and I find Peter Murphy's solo work more accessible and appealing, but there is no question that they were a very inventive band that extended the boundaries of rock.
Skittish people beware May 8, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I hate the term Goth. It just lumps everyone who wears black into the same brooding category. By that definition Avril Levine is Goth. Bauhaus is much more than the sum of its parts. With sparse atmospheric guitars, haunting vocals and syncopated rhythms Bauhaus has one foot in the graveyard and the other in the land of Ziggy Stardust. I can't imagine "Hollow Hills"; a song about fairy hills and what happens to unsuspecting human travelers who wander into them, ever being played on the radio. With a passion for the minimalistic, Bauhaus somehow manages to create a sound that fills your head with visions of dancing skeletons, and wailing banshees across the moors. Listen with the lights off if you dare.
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