Men Without Hats - Pop Goes The World (1987)

Posted By: gribovar

Men Without Hats - Pop Goes The World (1987)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 255 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 98 MB | Covers - 17 MB
Genre: Synth-pop, New Wave | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Polygram/Mercury (832 730-2)

Men Without Hats broke big with their 1982 debut, Rhythm of Youth. Though they never maintained that level of success, their third album Pop Goes the World was a smart, well-crafted, woefully underrated offering. The album chronicles the quest for and backlash of fame on songs like the title track, on which Ivan sings "Johnny and Jenny had a crazy dream/See their pictures in a magazine." Perhaps it was a way of dealing with the band's sudden success/failure, particularly on "Lose My Way" and "The Real World.." Thankfully, a wild sense of humor and a heartbreaking poignancy keeps the album from becoming too serious. Additionally, each song is vastly different: there are some lullabies ("Moonbeam"), some anthems ("Jenny Wore Black"), and some dirges ("Bright Side of the Sun" - which is criminally short, adding to its power). Cartoonish but dark, this album marries wide-eyed innocence with cynicism in its recurring themes (celebrity, loss, rejuvenation, the vastness of our world) and characters (Jenny and Johnny, who are credited with bass and guitar, respectively). It takes a few listens to fully absorb the stories and lessons interwoven in Pop Goes the World's synthesizer-driven, somewhat goofy, sometimes somber cuts. Though there are some quirky aspects to the album (from the intro with a beckoning voice like that of Newcleus' helium-driven "Jam on It" to an intro to "Walk on Water" that sounds like a faraway voice on a hissing vinyl album), nothing seems gimmicky. Overall, the album is solid, smart, haunting, and complete.
Tracklist:
01. Intro
02. Pop Goes The World
03. On Tuesday
04. Bright Side Of The Sun
05. O Sole Mio
06. Lose My Way
07. The Real World
08. Moonbeam
09. In The Name Of Angels
10. La Valse D'Eugenie
11. Jenny Wore Black
12. Intro / Walk On Water
13. The End (Of The World)

Total time: 41:41

Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

EAC extraction logfile from 25. August 2016, 9:54

Men Without Hats / Pop Goes The World

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