Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with varied pacing
- wave-like emotional fluctuations
- explorative listening sessions required
- immersive soundscape discovery
- adventurous spirit for experimentation
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer straightforward song structures
- seek instant gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- When 'Datapanik in the Year Zero' was released in 1996, Pere Ubu was navigating a period of resurgence after their early influential years. This album followed their 1994 release 'Story of My Life', showcasing a return to their experimental roots while integrating modern influences. The band, known for their pioneering role in the art rock movement, continued to evolve their sound amidst a changing music landscape.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Residents· Captain Beefheart· Wire
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 30 Seconds Over Tokyo 6:23
- 2 Heart of Darkness 4:46
- 3 Final Solution 4:59
- 4 Cloud 149 2:38
- 5 [untitled] 3:34
- 6 My Dark Ages 4:01
- 7 Heaven 3:06
- 8 Nonalignment Pact 3:19
- 9 The Modern Dance 3:30
- 10 Laughing 4:37
- 11 Street Waves 3:06
- 12 Chinese Radiation 3:29
- 13 Life Stinks 1:52
- 14 Real World 4:01
- 15 Over My Head 3:49
- 16 Sentimental Journey 6:08
- 17 Humor Me 2:45
- 18 The Book is on the Table 3:56
Disc 2
- 1 Navvy 2:42
- 2 On the Surface 2:37
- 3 Dub Housing 3:42
- 4 Caligari's Mirror 3:52
- 5 Thriller! 4:41
- 6 I, Will Wait 1:47
- 7 Drinking Wine Spodyody 2:46
- 8 Ubu Dance Party 4:49
- 9 Blow Daddy O 3:42
- 10 Codex 4:58
- 11 The Fabulous Sequel 3:07
- 12 49 Guitars & One Girl 2:54
- 13 A Small Dark Cloud 5:51
- 14 Small Was Fast 3:33
- 15 All the Dogs Are Barking 3:03
- 16 One Less Worry 3:48
- 17 Make Hay 4:06
- 18 Goodbye 5:21
- 19 Voice of the Sand 1:28
- 20 Kingdom Come 3:14
Disc 3
- 1 Go 3:37
- 2 Rhapsody in Pink 3:36
- 3 Arabia 5:04
- 4 Young Miles in the Basement 4:20
- 5 Misery Goats 2:40
- 6 Loop 3:17
- 7 Rounder 3:24
- 8 Birdies 2:30
- 9 Lost in Art 5:16
- 10 Horses 2:37
- 11 Crush This Horn 3:02
- 12 The Long Walk Home 2:37
- 13 Petrified 2:19
- 14 Stormy Weather 3:20
- 15 West Side Story 2:51
- 16 Thoughts That Go by Steam 3:50
- 17 Big Ed's Used Farms 2:24
- 18 A Day Such as This 7:22
- 19 The Vulgar Boatman Bird 2:51
- 20 My Hat 1:22
- 21 Horns Are a Dilemma 4:20
Disc 4
- 1 Vocal Liner Notes 0:56
- 2 Theatre 140, 5-5-78 0:07
- 3 Real World 4:33
- 4 Laughing 5:16
- 5 Street Waves 4:34
- 6 Humor Me 2:58
- 7 Over My Head 5:10
- 8 Sentimental Journey 8:49
- 9 Life Stinks 3:14
- 10 My Dark Ages 5:30
- 11 C. Teatro Medica, 3-3-81 0:12
- 12 The Modern Dance 3:41
- 13 Codex 3:24
- 14 Ubu Dance Party 3:58
- 15 Big Ed's Used Farms 3:28
- 16 Real World 2:47
- 17 Birdies 2:12
Disc 5
- 1 The Incredible Truth 2:34
- 2 It's in Imagination 4:43
- 3 Never Again 2:20
- 4 Sunset in the Antipodes 2:26
- 5 (Please) Fix My Horn (My Brakes Don't Work) 3:24
- 6 Baking Bread 2:13
- 7 Atom Mind 2:29
- 8 Autumn Leaves 4:17
- 9 Dear Richard 5:55
- 10 You're Gonna Watch Me 1:40
- 11 Amphetamine 5:32
- 12 She Smiled Wild 3:57
- 13 Jaguar Ride 1:46
- 14 Steve Canyon Blues 4:16
- 15 Home Life 6:43
- 16 30 Seconds Over Tokyo 7:00
- 17 Heart of Darkness 8:46
- 18 Pushin Too Hard 3:53
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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