State Of Mind by Front Line Assembly - Uhune

ALBUM

Front Line Assembly's second album (the second of three released in three months in late '87 and early '88) shows the prolific Vancouver-based duo at the peak of their early style, which is basically that of a Canadian Cabaret Voltaire. Less aggressive and sample-based than their compatriots Skinny Puppy (which songwriter Bill Leeb used to be a member of; the Pup's Dave Ogilvie co-produced State of Mind), Front Line Assembly married doomy electronic keyboards and percussion to a live-sounding bass and drum whomp, creating a more purely dance-oriented sound. The instruments are up front, and the supposedly menacing found-sound vocal samples are mixed well to the rear, which is basically the only difference between songs like the throbbing "Inside Out" and mid-period Cabaret Voltaire albums like Micro-Phonies. State of Mind is danceable and occasionally sonically intriguing, but it's also a little too plainly derivative to be taken entirely seriously. ~ Stewart Mason

1. Inside Out

by Front Line Assembly

Primary Artist: Front Line Assembly; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Leeb; Composer

2. First Reprisal

by Front Line Assembly

Primary Artist: Front Line Assembly; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Leeb; Composer

3. Consequence

by Front Line Assembly

Primary Artist: Front Line Assembly; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Leeb; Composer

4. Burnt Soul

by Front Line Assembly

Primary Artist: Front Line Assembly; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Leeb; Composer

5. Testimony

by Front Line Assembly

Primary Artist: Front Line Assembly; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Leeb; Composer

6. Landslide

by Front Line Assembly

Primary Artist: Front Line Assembly; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Leeb; Composer

7. Terminal Power

by Front Line Assembly

Primary Artist: Front Line Assembly; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Leeb; Composer

8. Malignant Fracture

by Front Line Assembly

Primary Artist: Front Line Assembly; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Leeb; Composer

9. Eastern Voices

by Front Line Assembly

Primary Artist: Front Line Assembly; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Leeb; Composer

10. Resistance

by Front Line Assembly

Primary Artist: Front Line Assembly; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Leeb; Composer

11. Sustain Upright

by Front Line Assembly

Primary Artist: Front Line Assembly; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Leeb; Composer

12. No Tomorrow

by Front Line Assembly

Primary Artist: Front Line Assembly; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Leeb; Composer

13. And They Shall Bow

by Front Line Assembly

Primary Artist: Front Line Assembly; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Leeb; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 2 minutes and 22 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

2/13 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Electronic, Dance, Industrial, Hard Rock, Industrial Dance

Label

Cleopatra Records

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1987

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

829410970150