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Bête Noire
Rock · 1987 · 9 tracks

Bête Noire

Bryan Ferry

Sleek, high-fashion noir pop that sounds like a rain-slicked city at 3 AM. Dense digital textures meet Ferry's most seductive, whispered croon.

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The ultimate soundtrack for wearing a tuxedo in a rainstorm.

A sophisticated, nocturnal blend of romantic longing and cinematic mystery.

Bête Noire · vs · Bryan Ferry
Mysterious+1.4σ

Mysterious saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Limbo
5:00
02
Kiss and Tell
4:57
03
New Town
4:50
04
Day for Night
5:35
05
Zamba
3:00
06
The Right Stuff
4:25
07
Seven Deadly Sins
5:10
08
The Name of the Game
5:28
09
Bête Noire
4:55
Moments Worth Waiting For
The interlocking, rhythmic guitar scratch provided by Johnny Marr on The Right Stuff which grounds Ferry's ethereal vocal.
The sudden, cinematic shift into the sparse and haunting piano melody of Zamba.
The way the title track builds a claustrophobic sense of dread through layered, swirling synthesizers.
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