Bauhaus- In The Flat Field (Side Two, Remastered)

Bauhaus In The Flat Field (Side Two) 1980 6. "Small Talk Stinks" 0:00 7. "St. Vitus Dance" 3:31 8. "Stigmata Martyr" 7:04 9. "Nerves" 10:51 In the Flat Field is the debut studio album by English gothic rock band Bauhaus. It was recorded between December 1979 aJuly 1980, and released on 3 November 1980 by record label 4AD, the first full-length release on that label. The cover artwork is a reproduction of Duane Michals' 1949 photograph, Homage to Puvis de Chavannes In his AllMusic retrospective review, Ned Raggett praised the album, writing that "few debut albums ever arrived so nearly perfectly formed". while Treble's Jeff Terich described the songs as "twisted, glam-inspired post-punk raveups". Jonathan Selzer of Classic Rock magazine described the album as "remarkably self-possessed, a distillation of influences down to a potent curtains-drawn universe of Bauhaus's own." AllMusic's Raggett wrote: "In the Flat Field practically single-handedly invented what remains for many as the stereotype of goth music—wracked, at times spindly vocals about despair & desolation of many kinds, sung over mysterious and moody music". In 2012, Sonic Seducer ranked In the Flat Field at No. 4 on its list of "10 Key Albums for the Gothic Scene", calling it a work that had shattered outdated ideas of rock music. Music author Dave Thompson described it as "one of the most courageous albums of the age." Writing for Louder Than War, John Robb noted it as "a staple record for the true post-punk scene". American musician and audio engineer Steve Albini called the album a "masterpiece" in a 2020 interview. In the Flat Field was listed in Tom Moon's 2008 book 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die. In 2020, Rolling Stone included the album at No. 61 on its list of "The 80 Greatest Albums of 1980" #bauhaus #1980 #intheflatfield #sidetwo