Dare!

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