The Unruly Imagination
Julian Cope · 2009
50 min · 11 tracks · post-punk
A provocative blend of post-punk energy and biting social commentary wrapped in eclectic soundscapes.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- provocative themes for deep thinking
- dynamic journey with emotional peaks
- short bursts of biting commentary
- engaging narratives with sociopolitical edge
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer straightforward, catchy tracks
- need consistent pacing throughout
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2009, 'The Unruly Imagination' is Julian Cope's tenth studio album, following the experimental 'Black Sheep' from 2006. At this point in his career, Cope had shifted from mainstream recognition to embracing a more avant-garde artistic direction, reflecting his evolving identity as an indie artist.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Teardrop Explodes· Echo & the Bunnymen· Wire
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Preaching Revolution 7:12
- 2 Militant Feminist Dream 3:12
- 3 Mother, Where Is My Father 2:34
- 4 I Wanna Know What’s in It for Me 2:20
- 5 Fuck Me U.S.A. 2:13
- 6 Gang of Four (At Home He Feels Like a Tourist) 4:06
- 7 Alexei Sayle Driver Improvement Course 2:35
- 8 Creedist Blues 3:51
- 9 James Nayler Enters Bristol on a Donkey; 1656 5:02
- 10 Chairman Mao 14:04
- 11 Spitfire Boys (British Refugee) 3:19
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