In the Flat Field

by Bauhaus

In the Flat Field cover art

As the first full-length album on the 4AD label, 'In the Flat Field' is a definitive and foundational document of gothic rock. The band's self-production forged a stark, dense, and uncompromising sound, driven by a taut, brooding rhythm section and Daniel Ash's scything, glam-inspired guitar textures. Peter Murphy's wracked, theatrical vocals deliver cryptic lyrics of psychological decay and surrealist imagery, cementing the album's influential status as a pioneering work of post-punk.

Genres

  • Gothic Rock
  • Post-Punk

Tracklist

  1. Double Dare
  2. In The Flat Field
  3. A God In An Alcove
  4. Dive
  5. The Spy In The Cab
  6. Small Talk Stinks
  7. St. Vitus Dance
  8. Stigmata Martyr
  9. Nerves