Desperate Straights
Slapp Happy · 1975
36 min · 13 tracks · experimental rock
Whimsical melodies intertwine with avant-garde experimentation, creating a surreal soundscape that challenges traditional pop sensibilities.
Top tracks — play these first
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Some Questions About Hats — This opening track sets the tone with its playful yet introspective lyrics, encapsulating the album's whimsical exploration of identity and perception.
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Bad Alchemy — With its haunting vocals and complex arrangement, this track exemplifies the band's penchant for blending unsettling themes with catchy melodies.
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Caucasian Lullaby — The lengthy closing piece showcases an expansive sonic palette, combining ethereal harmonies and unconventional structures that highlight the group's experimental ethos.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Some Questions About Hats 1:50
- 2 The Owl 2:14
- 3 A Worm Is at Work 1:52
- 4 Bad Alchemy 3:06
- 5 Europa 2:48
- 6 Desperate Straights 4:14
- 7 Riding Tigers 1:43
- 8 Apes in Capes 2:14
- 9 Strayed 1:53
- 10 Giants 1:57
- 11 Excerpt From the Messiah 1:48
- 12 In the Sickbay 2:08
- 13 Caucasian Lullaby 8:16
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