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Pop · 2005

Boxed

Eurythmics

A massive eight-album retrospective capturing the evolution of synth-pop's most iconic duo, from icy experimentalism to soulful, stadium-filling anthems.

November 14, 2005 · RCA Records Label

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Boxed is a monolithic testament to the creative synergy between Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. It feels like a journey through a high-definition museum of 1980s pop culture, where every room offers a different shade of emotional intensity. The early tracks are brittle and avant-garde, smelling of cold studio air and German synthesizers, while the later material glows with the warmth of soul-infused rock and polished production. It is a sonic timeline of how two people redefined the boundaries of the mainstream.

Moments Worth Listening For
The stark contrast between the cold, krautrock-influenced minimalism of In the Garden and the lush, soulful pop of Be Yourself Tonight.
The inclusion of the TV Planet covers, revealing a more playful and experimental side of the duo's studio sessions.
Hearing the crisp, remastered low-end on Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) which highlights the track's original rhythmic urgency.
The emotional weight of the bonus acoustic versions and b-sides that strip away the synthesizers to reveal Annie Lennox's raw vocal power.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Boxed sound next to the rest of Eurythmics's catalogue?

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Nostalgic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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