New Gold Dream
Simple Minds · 1982
44 min · 9 tracks · new wave
Ethereal synths entwine with pulsating rhythms, creating an expansive soundscape that embodies early '80s new wave.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- ethereal soundscapes for reflection
- gradual rise to euphoric climax
- morning drive energizer
- pulsating rhythms for movement
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer immediate gratification
- dislike lengthy, cohesive albums
Where this album fits
- Themes
- early '80s optimism· ethereal soundscapes· artistic evolution
- Career context
- Released as Simple Minds' fifth album, 'New Gold Dream' marked a significant breakthrough for the band following their commercial success with 'Sister Feelings Call.' This album solidified their status in the new wave scene and showcased a more polished sound, setting the stage for their subsequent mainstream popularity in the mid-'80s.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Talk Talk· The Cure· Duran Duran
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Someone Somewhere in Summertime 4:33
- 2 Colours Fly and Catherine Wheel 3:49
- 3 Promised You a Miracle 4:26
- 4 Big Sleep 4:59
- 5 Somebody Up There Likes You 4:58
- 6 New Gold Dream (81‐82‐83‐84) 4:46
- 7 Glittering Prize 4:33
- 8 Hunter and the Hunted 5:54
- 9 King Is White and in the Crowd 6:57
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