Things to Come
Peter Schilling · 1985
39 min · 9 tracks · pop music
A futuristic blend of synth-driven pop and rock, echoing the anxieties and aspirations of mid-1980s Germany.
Top tracks — play these first
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Chill of the Night Start here — This track opens the album with a moody synth arrangement that sets the tone for the exploration of urban life and emotional isolation.
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Things to Come — The title track encapsulates the album's themes of uncertainty and hope, merging melodic hooks with introspective lyrics about the future.
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Zone 804 — With its driving beat and catchy chorus, this song reflects Schilling's ability to blend danceable pop with deeper lyrical content about societal issues.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo atmospheric flow
- reflective moments of solitude
- nighttime cityscape immersion
- consistent emotional undercurrents
Maybe skip if you
- prefer upbeat, fast-paced tracks
- seek standalone hit singles
Where this album fits
- Themes
- mid-80s anxieties· futuristic aspirations
- Career context
- Things to Come is Peter Schilling's second album, released after his breakthrough hit 'Major Tom (Coming Home)' in 1983. Following the success of his debut, this album sought to solidify his place in the Neue Deutsche Welle movement while expanding his musical palette with more complex themes and arrangements.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Things to Come
The bridge shifts from a hopeful tone to a more contemplative reflection on human challenges.
This transition highlights Schilling's lyrical depth, contrasting optimism with a sobering acknowledgment of reality.
Tracklist
- 1 Chill of the Night Start here 4:04
- 2 City of the Night (Berlin) 5:06
- 3 Lone Survivor 4:04
- 4 The Hurricane (Hammers on the Shore) 4:23
- 5 Where You Are I Am 4:40
- 6 Things to Come 4:23
- 7 Terra Titanic (Lost to the Sea) 3:58
- 8 Zone 804 4:11
- 9 10.000 Points 4:18
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
Electric Café
Kraftwerk
Explores futuristic themes with a similar blend of electronic sounds and pop sensibilities.
Some Great Reward
Depeche Mode
Shares a synth-driven approach and explores emotional complexities in a mid-80s context.
Nena
Nena
Captures the same era's anxieties with catchy hooks and a vibrant synth-pop sound.
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