Upstairs At Eric's - LP - Crystal Clear
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06/06/2025
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Color: Crystal Clear.
140 Gram Vinyl.
UPC: 4099964156157
Vince Clarke can claim involvement in two stunning debuts in only two years: Depeche Mode's Speak and Spell and Yazoo's Upstairs at Eric's. Don't Go and Situation are absolutely killer with Clarke's bubbling synth and singer Alison Moyet's bluesy and powerful delivery. They're both rightful dance floor staples, and have since undergone numerous remixes, both official and bootleg. Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I) is just as good a thumper, adding a wonderful mumbled bridge that shows how much Clarke enjoyed messing with pop music. The softer Only You would have sounded silly and robotic if it had appeared on Speak and Spell, but Moyet's vocals makes it bittersweet and engaging. The loony tape loop of I Before E Except After C , the skeletal Winter Kills , and a disruptive phone call in the middle of the naive Bad Connection offer up more complex and intimate moments. Like its curious cover, Upstairs at Eric's presents a fractured, well-lit, and paranoid urban landscape.