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Toyah - The Changeling (1982) Reissue 1999

Posted By: Designol
Toyah - The Changeling (1982) Reissue 1999

Toyah - The Changeling (1982) Reissue 1999
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 435 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 153 Mb | Scans included
Label: Connoisseur Collection | # EVSOP CD 264 | 01:03:11
New Wave, Art Rock, Punk Rock, Gothic

The Changeling was Toyah's follow-up album to the critically acclaimed Anthem. Although it has a similar overall sound, the band's writing took a darker, almost gothic direction. Tracks such as "The Packt" and "Brave New World" take a rather dystopian although still hopeful view of the future, a theme which largely pervades the whole album. The Changeling was not released on CD until 1999, although this long-awaited release did at least include six bonus tracks, four of which were previously unavailable on CD.

As an English new-wave priestess with both pop and sci-fi bents, Toyah is an acquired taste. She and her band have straight-forward pop like "street creature", "thunder in the mountains", and "good morning universe" which could be played by any mainstream rock radio station. On the other hand, the bizarre creeps in, like "creepy room" about drugs and psychoanalysis and "the druids" which has apocalyptic themes.
What I like most about this album is how the music manages to be listenable, interesting, and challenging at the same time. Toyah's "Sheep Farming in Barnett" and "The Blue Meaning" are more purist and intense albums, embodying darker new-wave and less pop. Try listening to her "Insects" on a dark steamy night and see if you don't involuntarily reach for a fly swatter.
I'd rank this album along Lene Lovich's "Stateless" and Nina Hagen's "Nunsexmonkrock" for overall enjoyment. If you can handle the occasional pop/fluff, this album will reward repeat listenings. If you want a harder-core experience, pick up Toyah's "The Blue Meaning".
p.s. A stylistic note: I don't believe in putting commas within quotations unless the quotation is part of written speech. It's an anachronism that needs to go, IMHO.

Review by ILikeAmazon, Amazon.com

Toyah at Allmusic
Toyah at Wiki

Tracklist:

01. Creepy Room (03:20)
02. Street Creature (04:00)
03. Castaways (03:57)
04. The Druids (03:31)
05. Angel and Me (04:47)
06. The Packt (04:52)
07. Life in the Trees (03:16)
08. Dawn Chorus (03:53)
09. Run Wild, Run Free (04:01)
10. Brave New World (05:30)
11. Warrior Rock (03:30)
12. Thunder in the Mountains (03:50)
13. Voodoo Doll (04:00)
14. Good Morning (03:37)
15. In the Fairground (03:14)
16. Ieya 1982 (03:46)


Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 5 from 4. May 2009

EAC extraction logfile from 16. July 2010, 14:22

Toyah / The Changeling

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Analyzed: Toyah / The Changeling
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 -0.32 dB -10.71 dB 3:20 01-Creepy Room
DR7 -0.31 dB -8.16 dB 4:01 02-Street Creature
DR6 -0.31 dB -8.51 dB 3:57 03-Castaways
DR8 -0.30 dB -10.68 dB 3:31 04-The Druids
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DR8 -0.57 dB -12.21 dB 4:02 09-Run Wild, Run Free
DR7 -0.50 dB -10.31 dB 5:31 10-Brave New World
DR7 -0.30 dB -8.41 dB 3:30 11-Warrior Rock
DR6 -0.30 dB -7.48 dB 3:50 12-Thunder in the Mountains
DR7 -0.52 dB -9.08 dB 4:00 13-Voodoo Doll
DR6 -0.30 dB -8.09 dB 3:38 14-Good Morning
DR8 -0.30 dB -11.63 dB 3:14 15-In the Fairground
DR6 -0.30 dB -8.23 dB 3:46 16-Ieya 1982
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Official DR value: DR7

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 948 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Toyah - The Changeling (1982) Reissue 1999

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