Tenement Steps
The Motors · 1980
68 min · 17 tracks · new wave
A vibrant mix of new wave energy and power pop hooks, laced with lyrical introspection and urban imagery.
Top tracks — play these first
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Love and Loneliness — This track encapsulates the album's thematic exploration of emotional complexity, featuring infectious melodies paired with poignant lyrics about isolation and longing.
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Metropolis — With its driving rhythm and sharp lyrics, this song reflects urban life’s struggles, showcasing the band's knack for storytelling against a backdrop of catchy pop sensibilities.
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Here Comes the Hustler — This track stands out with its gritty depiction of street life and ambition, blending energetic instrumentation with vivid narrative lyrics that mirror societal realities.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Love and Loneliness 4:48
- 2 Metropolis 4:43
- 3 Modern Man 3:20
- 4 That's What John Said 5:05
- 5 Tenement Steps 4:35
- 6 Slum People 4:31
- 7 Here Comes the Hustler 3:32
- 8 Nightmare Zero 3:29
- 9 Time for Make Up 3:27
- 10 Crazy Alice 1:38
- 11 Love Round the Corner 2:41
- 12 That's What John Said (7" version) 3:28
- 13 Love and Loneliness (7" version) 4:21
- 14 Tenement Steps (7" version) 3:52
- 15 Dancing the Night Away (remix) 6:30
- 16 Emergency (remix) 5:31
- 17 Sensation (remix) 3:25
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