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Song of the Bailing Man

Pere Ubu · 1982

36 min · 11 tracks · art rock

Experimental art rock collides with surreal storytelling, creating a disorienting yet captivating auditory experience.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo explorations
  • surreal storytelling immersion
  • disorienting yet captivating flow
  • focused listening in order

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of instant gratification
  • prefer standalone singles

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1982, 'Song of the Bailing Man' is Pere Ubu's fourth studio album, following the critically acclaimed 'The Modern Dance' and marks a period of evolving sound. At this stage, the band was solidifying their identity within the avant-garde scene, experimenting more freely with unconventional song structures and production techniques.
Stylistic neighbors
The Residents· Captain Beefheart· Wire

Tracklist

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

  • 1 The Long Walk Home 2:35
  • 2 Use of a Dog 3:18
  • 3 Petrified 2:17
  • 4 Stormy Weather 3:20
  • 5 West Side Story 2:47
  • 6 Thoughts That Go by Steam 3:49
  • 7 Big Ed’s Used Farms 2:25
  • 8 A Day Such as This 7:17
  • 9 The Vulgar Boatman Bird 2:50
  • 10 My Hat 1:20
  • 11 Horns Are a Dilemma 4:21

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