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UB44
Reggae / Dub · 1982 · 8 tracks

UB44

UB40

A somber, politically charged snapshot of 1982 Britain. Murky dub textures and sharp social commentary wrapped in haunting saxophone melodies.

1982 · Virgin

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A tense, atmospheric blend of social frustration and hypnotic dub rhythms.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
02
I Won’t Close My Eyes (remix)
3:44
03
Forget the Cost
4:21
04
Love is All Is Alright (Remix)
4:58
05
The Piper Calls the Tune
3:48
06
The Key
5:05
07
Don’t Do the Crime
4:13
08
Folitician (remix)
4:10
09
The Prisoner
5:55
Moments Worth Listening For
The cavernous reverb on the snare drum during the opening bars of The Key
The mournful, repetitive saxophone motif that anchors the tension in The Piper Calls the Tune
The way the bassline in The Prisoner seems to drag with the weight of the lyrics
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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 UB44 sound next to the rest of UB40's catalogue?

Brooding+2.1σ

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

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