One of The Sound's biggest fans and champions is @tansleyjames.bsky.social , who ran #TheSoundTop20 earlier this year.
For any post-punk fans unfamiliar with The Sound, I promise you it will almost certainly be worth your time and then some...
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Here’s the final playlist of the thirty most popular tracks voted for. A fine selection which I think works well as a Best Of but also as a great introduction to the band’s phenomenal back catalogue. As always, thank you to everyone who participated.
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Day 20 · I Can’t Escape Myself
RIP Adrian Borland.
Such a great idea for a challenge. Thanks for hosting, and thanks to everyone that participated. @tansleyjames.bsky.social
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1. 🥇🥳🎉
Sense Of Purpose
Full list to follow
Thanks to @tansleyjames.bsky.social for hosting 😊🎶
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#1. Contact The Fact.
Just love the simplicity of the track, and a lovely little understated’solo’.
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Thanks to James for the challenge. It's been great sharing my love of The Sound.
Want more?
Well, there's reading matter and a film documentary, not to mention much more music from Adrian Borland to find and enjoy:-
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Day 2️⃣0️⃣ : 1️⃣
🎶 Total Recall
💽 Heads And Hearts
🏷 Statik
🗓 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣5️⃣
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One of those goosebump songs, just wonderful
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Burning Part Of Me | 1985
I can’t believe no one else had voted for this one. So it’s just me then. ☹️ It’s probably their most Cure-like track but it’s long been my favourite and I can’t see it being dislodged any time soon.
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A truly special challenge! Thank you very much @tansleyjames.bsky.social 🙏 and everyone. This journey through The Sound's discography was a real pleasure 🦁🔥🎶
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Missiles
J'ai choisi la version Propaganda pour sa ligne de basse 🔥🔥🔥🎸🎸🎸
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#TheSoundTop20 No.1 🔥
One of the greatest tracks of its time, in my opinion. A surge of pure, visceral energy that feels 'too fierce to contain', yet everything is perfectly controlled on this brilliantly written and produced album
From The Lions Mouth (1981) 💿
The Fire 🎶
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Day 19 · Cold Beat
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Thanks as always @tansleyjames.bsky.social
I Can't Escape Myself
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#thesoundtop20 #musicchallenge number 2. As much as my list is dominated by Lions Mouth, Monument from All Fall Down is absolutely epic. Love it
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Day 1️⃣9️⃣ : 2️⃣
🎶 Missiles
💽 Jeopardy & 7" single
🏷 Korova
🗓 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣0️⃣
"..who the hell makes those missiles
when they know what they can do..:
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⬆️The Live at the BBC⬆️ recording is my favourite version
⬇️Studio version is great,too⬇️
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New Dark Age | 1981
The epic closing track on From The Lion’s Mouth. In the same year label mates Echo And The Bunnymen had Over The Wall, The Sound had a New Dark Age.
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#TheSoundTop20 Day 19
“I'd like to sleep one hundred days
My reason has gone, flesh cold and numb
At least let me sleep through the winter”
Though out of season, this post-punk 'Cold Song' remains hauntingly beautiful
Shock of Daylight EP, 1984
Winter 🎶
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Day 18 · Skeletons
Won't someone wake the dead in me?
Won't someone shake the dust off me?
Give me water, give me bread
But don't give me up for dead
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