Human League, “Dare” (A&M, 1982)
Dour minimal-electro pioneers went pop in a big way on this one, which is as austere and stylish as their earlier work, but with a melodic shimmer up top that truly dazzles.
Try 2/ 3, 2/4, 2/5
1/23/14

Human League, “Dare!” (Virgin, 1982)
The hits are deservedly revered, but what made them great is the luminous, precise, tense electro-pop minimalism that sounded unbelievably novel and alien at the time, and still feels advanced even now. Some of the “album tracks” are as demanding and confrontational as any of their earlier work, but with an added pop sese.
Try 1/3, 2/3
1/12/11