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Deceit by This Heat

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Tracklist

    Track     Duration Listeners
1 Sleep 2:14 24,741
2 Paper Hats 6:01 24,935
2 02-Paper Hats 6:01 741
3 Triumph 2:55 19,929
4 S.P.Q.R. 3:30 20,313
5 Cenotaph 4:37 19,075
6 Shrink Wrap 1:42 18,885
7 Radio Prague 2:26 15,455
8 Makeshift Swahili 4:02 18,522
9 Independence 3:42 16,917
10 A New Kind of Water 4:59 18,268
11 Hi Baku Sho (Suffer Bomb Disease) 4:06 2,784
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About this album

12 tracks (46:15)
Deceit is the second and most widely-acclaimed album by This Heat. Its recording began in early 1981 in the band’s Cold Storage studio. The central theme of the album is the impending destruction of the world by nuclear war. Charles Hayward explained in a later interview, “We had a firm belief that we were going to die, and the record was made on those terms.… The whole thing was designed to express this sort of fear, angst, which the group was all about really.” The album was intentionally given a violent, chaotic sound that proved to be an enourmous influence on later experimental bands. As Hayward attests, “We deliberately would make it sound as though the record player was exploding.”
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  • TescoSwabs

    1st time listening to this, and I gotta be honest, it was pretty annoying. I'll be interested to see how this opens up with future listens.

    last month

  • washer__

    http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4135664-classic-political-records--this-heat-deceit

    last month

  • BlockJuice

    one of the greatest albums ever [5]

    November 2011

  • stephen_laurie

    one of the greatest albums ever [4]

    October 2011

  • spnzs

    mind=blown

    September 2011

  • Madvillain626

    one of the greatest albums ever [3]

    August 2011

  • Shurow

    A weird (and fantastic) album.

    June 2011

  • LunchMeat88

    Starting to grow on me, I'm sure this will be a favorite of mine sooner or later. This is why it's important kids to always give something a second listen.

    May 2011

  • mk741

    Best post-punk record ever.

    May 2011

  • prosopagnosia

    Phenomenal record. \m/

    May 2011

  • ISeeYouPan

    This has become one of my all time favorite albums. So great

    March 2011

  • LaxATivvz

    I actually found this album irritating at first. After a few more listens I have no idea how that can be possible, but it is. [2]

    March 2011

  • likestogethyphy

    What a masterpiece! So atmospheric...

    February 2011

  • Sosen

    I actually found this album irritating at first. After a few more listens I have no idea how that can be possible, but it is.

    February 2011

  • LaxATivvz

    One of the greatest albums ever [2]

    January 2011

  • progtrance7

    v true

    December 2010

  • shootmeadeer

    One of the greatest albums ever

    November 2010

  • senicho

    I can't stop listening this album

    October 2010

  • magnowarhol

    Absurdo...

    September 2010

  • ISeeYouPan

    I feel like this had a huge influence on Hail to the Thief. It feels like Hail to the Thief is an extension of the same idea.

    July 2010
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