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Howard Devoto – Jerky Versions Of The Dream (VG+/VG+)
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Jerky Versions Of The Dream is an LP by Howard Devoto from 1983 released on the Virgin label.
About this album
Jerky Versions Of The Dream is a sharply stylish solo statement from Howard Devoto, best known for his work with Buzzcocks and Magazine. Issued in 1983, the album finds him turning toward synth-pop and downtempo electronics, pairing cool, sardonic lyrics with precise melodic writing and stripped-back arrangements. Its blend of cerebral detachment and pop instinct makes it one of Devoto’s most distinctive releases, bridging post-punk intelligence with the cleaner textures of early-’80s electronic pop. Songs such as Cold Imagination and I Admire You show how he could make wit, unease and elegance feel inseparable.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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A1 Cold Imagination
A2 Topless
A3 Rainy Season
A4 I Admire You
A5 Way Out Of Shape
B1 Some Will Pay (For What Others Pay To Avoid)
B2 Waiting For A Train
B3 Out Of Shape With Me
B4 Taking Over Heaven
B5 Seeing Is Believing