The Sound - SILENT AIR (Live 1984 - encore) - Adrian Borland

The Sound live! La edad de oro, Madrid University, Spain, October 3, 1984. This was the encore of the show. Hence the band coming onstage at the onset of the clip. Touchingly, Adrian dedicates the song to Ian Curtis (R.I.P.) and New Order.

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[FleshHungryFiend]

Holy shit, this is the first song I've listened to by them, and it's FUCKING GOOD!

[pyenapple]

@FleshHungryFiend Nearly all of their stuff is. I recommend you get "Jeopardy" and "From The Lions Mouth" right away. You'll freak out when you hear "I Can't Escape Myself". It's wound so tight you'll think reality itself might shatter if it's dropped.

[ruudzwart]

Indeed the greatest band of the eighties.

Alas, the public and record companies were more concerned about "image" than music.

[pyenapple]

This is probably why they never attained the status they deserved: they didn't look the part, so they didn't get full record company support or promotions. Heartbreaking.

[Palominoid]

@pyenapple Honestly, what's so heartbreaking about it? I'm not having a go at you... I'm sure that anyone that listens to and treasures the band's music (whether they were around in the 80's or not) feels a connection that goes beyond seing a fleeting video on MTV or an ad. They had their place. Their music is out there. The fact that it wasn't overexposed makes all the more special for those who are spellbound by it. I know I'm one.

[pyenapple]

@Palominoid I guess because it always got Adrian down that they never broke that barrier. Granted, he was down anyway...but from what I've read, he had a hard time reconciling all the energy and passion the group put into the music with the relatively small splash The Sound's existence made in culture. Whereas, of course, certain other groups made it big without having to pay their dues...or really having genuine music. It's easy for US to look back now and be more OK with it than he was.

[mhgmr]

The band most wronged of the post-punk. Their sound is incredible, the melodies are a unique beauty, and the voice of Adrian give life to the message. Did not have the recognition what deserved and deserves.

[ButterflyRoseX]

This really is so *amazing*...

[caneneropp]

adrian ...timid angel

[Armydicked]

@pyenapple

My God!!! I l-i-v-e-d in the 80's and I never heard of this group. Better 25+ years late than never, I guess. Hmmm.  They sound like early CSA (pre Land) with delightful hooks. They difinately are dark and Janglepop-ish. Call me stupid...I have a legal brief due tomorrow and all I am doing is downloading as many SOUND songs as I can. I am TOO OLD to be pulling all nighters but---its as if I stepped out of a musical desert and someone handed me a bottle of FIJI water!!!

[birdiemonster]

Listen to Jeopardy and From the Lions Mouth, that is brilliant

[MissImproperio]

I ♥ them

[MrCemsipahi]

I strongly recommend to anyone who likes the sound, but not familiar with their whole discography, their live album called "the sound in the hothouse", the one before they break up..it's the music at it's best..genuine singing, heartfelt melodies and some musical composition that hardly anyone has ever attained since...If I had to listen to one single album before I die, it would be it...

[TWD66]

The Sound... The name ain't for fake.

[carlissimo71]

grande gruppo anni ottanta tratto da uno dei più bei album di quel periodo r dedicata al compianto Ian Curtis... favolosa canzone

[FleshHungryFiend]

@pyenapple Haha I downloaded both those albums they are kick ass, I like Jeopardy a bit more