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Party Songs

Laibach · 2019

19 min · 6 tracks · post-punk · techno · industrial music

Laibach's 'Party Songs' melds militaristic rhythms with haunting vocals, creating a provocative exploration of political themes through avant-garde pop.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short energetic political commentary
  • haunting vocals with rhythmic drive
  • provocative themes for group settings
  • front-loaded intensity and engagement

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer long, immersive albums
  • seek soothing background music

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on November 22, 2019, 'Party Songs' marked Laibach's first studio album in over four years, following their 2015 release 'Spectre'. At this point in their career, the band continued to explore politically charged themes, which have been a hallmark of their work since the early 1980s, pushing boundaries with their unique blend of industrial and pop elements.
Stylistic neighbors
Throbbing Gristle· Skinny Puppy· Kraftwerk

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Honourable, Dead or Alive, When Following the Revolutionary Road (Arduous March version) 4:06
  • 2 Honourable, Dead or Alive, When Following the Revolutionary Road (single Hearted Unity version) 3:19
  • 3 We Will Go to Mount Paektu 3:37
  • 4 Arirang (live at Kum Song Music School, Pyongyang) 2:26
  • 5 Honourable, Dead or Alive, When Following the Revolutionary Road (live at Kum Song Music School, Pyongyang) 2:24
  • 6 We Will Go to Mount Paektu (live at Ponghwa Theatre, Pyongyang) 3:33

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