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Name (that you go by): Aeden. Or Todd Age:17 Occupation: Student. Future Aspirations: To be paid to surf, or Investigative Journalism. Covers 80's 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 80's 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.

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[edit]

The album was released to mixed reviews. National Public Radio^[5] raved, 'No nostalgia here, only genuine feeling, and the challenge to reconsider what might really be worth reviving.'

Track listing[edit]

1. 'Stripped' (3:39) Depeche Mode
2. 'Hold Me Now' (4:39) Thompson Twins
3. 'Love Vigilantes' (4:04) New Order
4. 'Kyoto Song' (3:53) The Cure
5. 'What Is Love?' (3:58) Howard Jones
6. 'So Alive' (4:32) Love and Rockets
7. 'Shout' (4:44) Tears for Fears
8. 'Gentlemen Take Polaroids' (4:53) Japan
9. 'Life's What You Make It' (4:33) Talk Talk
10. 'William, It Was Really Nothing' (2:11) The Smiths
11. 'Stay' (5:41) The Blue Nile
12. 'The Ghost in You' (5:08) The Psychedelic Furs

References[edit]

1. ^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. 'Covers 80s - Duncan Sheik'. Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
2. ^'Duncan Sheik - Covers 80's'. Melodic.net. 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
3. ^Chiola, Enio (2011-07-06). 'Duncan Sheik: Covers 80's'. PopMatters. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
4. ^Keefe, Jonathan (2011-06-12). 'Duncan Sheik: Covers 80s'. Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
5. ^Powers, Ann (2011-06-07). 'Duncan Sheik Uncovers Hope For The '80s : The Record'. NPR. Retrieved 2012-02-10.

The new covers album features twelve of Duncan Sheik's highly personalized takes on the synth-pop era, including smashes and obscurities from the likes of the Cure, New Order, Tears for Fears, the Smiths, the Psychedelic Furs, the Thompson Twins, Love & Rockets, Howard Jones, Japan, Talk Talk, and the Blue Nile. The album also features guest vocals from Rachael Yamagata & Holly Brook.

'Shout'

1. 1. Stripped
2. 2. Hold Me Now
3. 3. Love Vigilantes
4. 4. Kyoto Song
5. 5. What Is Love?
6. 6. So Alive
7. 7. Shout
8. 8. Gentleman Take Polaroids
9. 9. Life's What You Make It
10. 10. William, It Was Really Nothing
11. 11. Stay
12. 12. The Ghost In You

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