Covers 80s

2011 studio album by Duncan Sheik

Covers 80s

Studio album by

Duncan Sheik

Released| June 7, 2011 (U.S.)
Label| Sneaky Records/MRI
Producer| Duncan Sheik
Duncan Sheik chronology
| Whisper House
(2009)  | Covers 80s
(2011)  | Legerdemain
(2015)

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Singles from  Covers Eighties Remixed

1. "Shout"
Released: 2012

Covers 80s is the seventh album by American singer/songwriter Duncan Sheik. It was released on Sneaky Records in 2011. The album is composed of covers of songs by British artists originally released in the 1980s.

Singer Holly Brook, who appeared on Sheik's album Whisper House, and Rachael Yamagata, who has toured with Sheik for various concerts, contribute backing vocals throughout this album.

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Melodic.net| [2]
PopMatters| [3]
Slant Magazine| [4]

The album was released to mixed reviews. National Public Radio said, "No nostalgia here, only genuine feeling, and the challenge to reconsider what might really be worth reviving."[5]

## Track listing

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1. "Stripped" (Depeche Mode) – 3:39
2. "Hold Me Now" (Thompson Twins) – 4:39
3. "Love Vigilantes" (New Order) – 4:04
4. "Kyoto Song" (The Cure) – 3:53
5. "What Is Love?" (Howard Jones) – 3:58
6. "So Alive" (Love and Rockets) – 4:32
7. "Shout" (Tears for Fears) – 4:44
8. "Gentlemen Take Polaroids" (Japan) – 4:53
9. "Life's What You Make It" (Talk Talk) – 4:33
10. "William, It Was Really Nothing" (The Smiths) – 2:11
11. "Stay" (The Blue Nile) – 5:41
12. "The Ghost in You" (The Psychedelic Furs) – 5:08

## References

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1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Covers 80s - Duncan Sheik". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
2. ^ "Duncan Sheik - Covers 80's". Melodic.net. 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
3. ^ Chiola, Enio (2011-07-06). "Duncan Sheik: Covers 80's". PopMatters. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
4. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (2011-06-12). "Duncan Sheik: Covers 80s". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
5. ^ Powers, Ann (2011-06-07). "Duncan Sheik Uncovers Hope For The '80s : The Record". NPR. Retrieved 2012-02-10.

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Duncan Sheik

Studio albums|

* Duncan Sheik
* Humming
* Phantom Moon
* Daylight
* White Limousine
* Whisper House
* Covers 80s
* Legerdemain

Compilations|

* Brighter/Later: A Duncan Sheik Anthology
* Brighter: A Duncan Sheik Collection

Singles|

* "Barely Breathing"
* "She Runs Away"
* "Reasons for Living"
* "Wishful Thinking"
* "Bite Your Tongue"
* "On a High"

Musicals|

* Spring Awakening
* Alice by Heart
* American Psycho
* The Secret Life of Bees

Additional Works|

* A Home at the End of the World (soundtrack)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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