Under the Flag

by Fad Gadget

Under the Flag cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 18 October 1982
  • Label: Mute
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 41:19
  • Community rating: 3.64/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded amidst the anxiety of the Falklands War, Frank Tovey's third full-length masterfully combines accessible, hook-driven synth-pop with scathing political commentary. 'Under the Flag' features crucial early vocal contributions from Alison Moyet, blending organic, soulful warmth with cold, pessimistic electronic minimalism.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, rhythmic, industrial, political, minimal

Tracklist

  1. Under The Flag I (3:05)
  2. Scapegoat (2:50)
  3. Love Parasite (5:25)
  4. Plainsong (3:51)
  5. Wheels Of Fortune (4:54)
  6. Life On The Line IV (3:53)
  7. The Sheep Look Up (3:37)
  8. Cipher (5:38)
  9. For Whom The Bells Toll (5:13)
  10. Under The Flag II (2:53)

Credits

  • Fad Gadget - primary artist
  • Alison Moyet - chorus, saxophone
  • Andrew Kay - chorus
  • Anne Clift - chorus
  • Barbara Frost - chorus
  • Yvette Anna - chorus
  • David Simmonds - grand piano, synthesizer
  • Jack Adams - lacquer cut by

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