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Standing in the Light
Pop · 1983 · 9 tracks

Standing in the Light

Level 42

High-gloss jazz-funk driven by iconic slap bass and shimmering synths. Sophisticated 80s pop that feels like a neon-lit drive through a coastal city.

October 1983 · Edsel Records

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A sophisticated blend of high-energy urban grooves and thoughtful, nocturnal mystery.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Micro-Kid
4:44
02
The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)
4:16
03
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
5:13
04
Dance on Heavy Weather
4:27
05
A Pharaoh’s Dream (of Endless Time)
4:23
06
Standing in the Light
3:43
07
I Want Eyes
5:00
08
People
4:56
09
The Machine Stops
4:15
Moments Worth Waiting For
The machine-gun slap bass intro of Micro-Kid that immediately establishes the album's high-tech rhythmic precision.
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How does Standing in the Light sound next to the rest of Level 42's catalogue?

Existential+1.3σ

The writing leans notably further into existential than the rest of the catalogue.

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