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Drastic Measures
Rock · 1983 · 9 tracks

Drastic Measures

High-gloss 1980s arena rock defined by sharp synthesizers and soaring vocals. A sleek, controversial pivot away from progressive complexity toward radio-ready power.

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It's Kansas doing their best Foreigner impression, and honestly, the hooks are massive.

A high-tension blend of commercial ambition and artistic frustration wrapped in a glossy 80s shell.

Drastic Measures · vs · Kansas
Social Commentary+3.9σ

The writing leans far further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Fight Fire With Fire
3:43
02
Everybody’s My Friend
4:01
03
Mainstream
6:37
04
Andi
4:17
05
Going Through the Motions
5:48
06
Get Rich
3:44
07
Don’t Take Your Love Away
3:40
08
End of the Age
4:33
09
Incident on a Bridge
5:39
Moments Worth Waiting For
The aggressive synthesizer fanfare opening 'Fight Fire With Fire' that signals a hard break from the band's folk-prog roots.
The meta-commentary of 'Mainstream' where the music mimics the very radio-friendly tropes the lyrics are criticizing.
The soaring, multi-tracked vocal climax of 'Incident on a Bridge' that recaptures the band's spiritual grandiosity.
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