Various Artists - Infected (CD)

1986's INFECTED, the second official The The album, is the sound of main-man Matt Johnson really coming into his own. The record is a combination of the full-on flowering of Johnson's claustrophobic, paranoid loathing, a beat you can dance to, and lyrics that, while disturbing, are never delivered solely for sheer shock value. Collectors should note that a 1987 compilation of eight videos, one for each album track, contains slightly different versions of the songs. While metal scrapes in the background and a guitar skitters, the narrator of "Out of the Blue (Into the Fire)" attempts to reinforce his own self-worth by engaging in sex with a prostitute. "Sweet Bird of Truth", set to a thudding beat and jittering saxophone, chronicles the last moments of a military transport plane before it crashes. "Slow Train to Dawn" examines a relationship between a man and woman (a duet with Neneh Cherry), who, though unable to communicate, talk endlessly, while a horn section blares the night away. Also of note are the punchy album opener, "Infected", and "Twilight of a Champion", both of which suggest a more commercially conscious version of Scraping Foetus Off the Wheel, while setting their own, subversive course.

General

Label:	Sony Mid-Price
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2002
Contributors:	Matt Johnson • Warne Livesey • Roli Mosimann • Howie Weinberg
Performers:	The The
Dimensions:	125 x 142 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Running time:	41 minutes
Categories:	Music > Pop / Rock Promotions
LSN:	XNH-83E-WSE-4
Barcode:	5099750446621

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Disk 1

1	Infected
2	Out Of The Blue (Into The Fire)
3	Heartland
4	Angel Of Deception
5	Sweet Bird Of Truth
6	Slow Train To Dawn
7	Twilight Of A Champion
8	The Mercy Beat

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