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Erasure - The Circus (1987) [2014 Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Date: 23 Mar 2015 07:42:54

The Circus is the second album by Erasure. It was Erasure's second consecutive album to be produced by Flood. The Circus became the duo's breakthrough in the UK, spawning four hit singles and reaching number six.

Having gotten familiar with each other and the public on Wonderland, Clarke and Bell aim their sights higher with its follow-up, a more distinct all-around album. Flood once again mans the production boards, helping bring out Clarke's greater number of individual touches and approaches to great effect. It can be the queasy synth whoosh on "Don't Dance," the chunky pseudo-guitar blasts on lead track and single "It Doesn't Have to Be," or the funhouse keyboards on the title song, a cautionary environmental tale, all testaments to Clarke's ever-strengthening pushback of synth-pop's presumed sound and cliches. Bell in turn is finding more to do with his voice, his breathy crooning more seductive and affecting, while his high-volume calls to musical arms generally avoid hyper-ear-piercing levels in favor of general appeal. Exceptions do crop up, admittedly "Sexuality," which has a slightly clumsy chorus to begin with, and Bell's histrionics don't help it. But when the two members are on, they're on in a big way, and the two major hit singles from The Circus are prime examples of Erasure in excelsis. "Victim of Love" has Bell showing off some great soul chops right from the start over an inspiring, charging melody, while "Sometimes" contains a strong dance beat and Clarke's synth/acoustic guitar mix underscoring Bell's call for love. Elsewhere, the band's social conscience makes itself known without sounding obvious, especially on "Hideaway." Detailing the coming-out of a young man to his family and his resultant need to leave home, it makes its point with drama but not histrionics, Bell's multi-tracked chorus at once uplifting and empathetic. Reviewed by Ned Raggett of allmusic.com

Track Listing:

01. It Doesn't Have To Be
02. Hideaway
03. Don't Dance
04. If I Could
05. Sexuality
06. Victim Of Love
07. Leave Me To Bleed
08. Sometimes
09. The Circus
10. Spiralling

All tracks written by Andy Bell and Vince Clarke.

Album Released: March 30, 1987

Dynamic Range Log

foobar2000 1.3.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.0
log date: 2015-03-10 00:39:24

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Analyzed: Erasure / The Circus (Édition Studio Masters)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.10 dB -16.26 dB 3:55 01-It Doesn't Have To Be
DR14 -0.72 dB -17.47 dB 3:48 02-Hideaway
DR14 -1.22 dB -16.92 dB 3:39 03-Don't Dance
DR14 -1.51 dB -17.63 dB 3:52 04-If I Could
DR15 -1.02 dB -18.07 dB 3:53 05-Sexuality
DR14 -0.08 dB -16.74 dB 3:42 06-Victim Of Love
DR14 -0.24 dB -17.28 dB 3:22 07-Leave Me To Bleed
DR14 -0.39 dB -16.86 dB 3:40 08-Sometimes
DR14 -1.93 dB -18.90 dB 5:31 09-The Circus
DR12 -6.06 dB -22.34 dB 3:07 10-Spiralling
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR14

Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2784 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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