The Taller You Are, the Shorter You Get

by My Dad Is Dead

The Taller You Are, the Shorter You Get cover art

Mark Edwards expanded his typically insular, one-man-band approach to include a full backing group for this expansive double album. 'The Taller You Are, the Shorter You Get' chronicles a period of intense personal turmoil and emotional bleakness, anchoring its gloomy post-punk sound in methodical drum machine patterns and chiming, anxiety-ridden guitar textures. It remains a foundational document of the late 80s American underground.

Genres

  • Post-Punk
  • Indie Rock

Tracklist

  1. For Lack Of A Better Word
  2. The Big Picture
  3. Seven Years
  4. Too Far Gone
  5. Planes Crashing
  6. Boundaries
  7. Can't Get Started
  8. The Only One
  9. World On A String
  10. Meep-Meep
  11. What Can I Do
  12. Whirlpool
  13. Nothing Special
  14. A Man Possessed
  15. Sweet Company
  16. So Much To Lose