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Club Ninja
Rock · 1985 · 9 tracks

Club Ninja

Blue Öyster Cult

Glistening 1980s production meets cryptic sci-fi poetry. A high-tech, neon-lit evolution of the band's signature suburban occultism.

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It's like a sci-fi noir movie from 1985 but with more guitar solos and Jacques Cousteau references.

A high-tech, neon-lit sense of mystery and suburban dread.

Club Ninja · vs · Blue Öyster Cult
Digital Clarity+2.1σ

The production is built around digital clarity than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
White Flags
4:40
02
Dancin’ in the Ruins
3:57
03
Make Rock Not War
3:55
04
Perfect Water
5:25
05
Spy in the House of the Night
4:20
06
Beat ’Em Up
3:21
07
When the War Comes
6:25
08
Shadow Warrior
5:39
09
Madness to the Method
7:00
Moments Worth Waiting For
The crystalline arpeggios of Perfect Water that evoke a deep-sea descent
The heavy, ominous spoken-word intro of When the War Comes
The soaring, radio-ready chorus of Dancin' in the Ruins that feels like a sunset drive
The seven-minute slow-burn build of Madness to the Method
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