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Magazine – The Correct Use Of Soap (VG+/VG+) – LP, UK 1980
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The Correct Use Of Soap is an LP by Magazine from 1980 released on the Virgin label.
About this album
Magazine's The Correct Use Of Soap is a striking post-punk statement that turns sharp observation into uneasy, stylish art rock. Released in 1980, it finds Howard Devoto's band refining the angular energy of their earlier work into songs that are cooler, leaner and more disciplined without losing urgency. The record's clipped guitars, taut rhythms and Devoto's detached delivery give the album its distinctive bite, while highlights such as “A Song From Under the Floorboards” and “I Want To Burn Again” helped define Magazine's place in the new wave era. It remains one of the group's most admired releases, praised for its intelligence and tension.
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A1 Because You'Re Frightened
A2 Model Worker
A3 I'M A Party
A4 You Never Knew Me
A5 Philadelphia
B1 I Want To Burn Again
B2 Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
B3 Sweetheart Contract
B4 Stuck
B5 A Song From Under The Floorboards