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The Rise & Fall
Pop · 1982 · 8 tracks

The Rise & Fall

Madness

A sophisticated pivot from ska-pop to artful storytelling. Lush arrangements and music-hall wit capture the bittersweet textures of 1980s British life.

1982 · New York Records

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A sophisticated, bittersweet reflection on the passage of time and the changing face of home.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Rise and Fall
3:17
05
Mr Speaker (Gets the Word)
3:01
06
Sunday Morning
4:03
08
Tiptoes
3:30
09
New Delhi
3:41
10
That Face
3:40
11
Calling Cards
2:20
12
Are You Coming (With Me)
3:17
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the sitar-like synth drones into the frantic taxi-ride rhythm of New Delhi
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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 The Rise & Fall sound next to the rest of Madness's catalogue?

Sunday Morning+2.2σ

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

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