Don't Stand Me Down

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Don't Stand Me Down cover art

Radically shifting their image and sound, Kevin Rowland transformed Dexys Midnight Runners from upbeat pop-soul into an incredibly complex, highly theatrical art-pop ensemble. The album features sprawling, conversational spoken-word monologues, deeply anxious introspection, and intricate, jazz-inflected piano arrangements. 'Don't Stand Me Down' is a fiercely eclectic, notoriously uncompromising, and deeply passionate masterpiece that initially baffled critics and fans alike.

Genres

  • Blue-Eyed Soul
  • New Wave
  • Progressive Pop

Tracklist

  1. The Occasional Flicker
  2. This Is What She's Like
  3. Knowledge Of Beauty
  4. One Of Those Things
  5. Reminisce - Pt.2
  6. Listen To This
  7. The Waltz