Album

Strange Desire (The Demos)

Bleachers

2014 · Rock

Rare pressing on Gatefold

Strange Desire (The Demos) by Bleachers

Strange Desire (The Demos) is an Alt/Indie album by Bleachers, originally released in 2014. On Gatefold: 2 pressings tracked.

About

While he came to prominence as the guitarist for fun., Jack Antonoff formerly fronted the pop-punk upstarts Steel Train and has written songs for the likes of Taylor Swift and Sara Bareilles. He's a pro, in other words, and his craftsmanship shines through on the debut of his new project, Bleachers. Packing more '80s punch than a pair of legwarmers and a can of Tab, <i>Strange Desire</i> looks to acts like Peter Gabriel, Simple Minds, and Duran Duran for inspiration. "Wake Me" has some "Voices Carry" ethereal slow-jam magic to it, and "Rollercoaster" sounds like Blink-182 covering "Dancing in the Dark." Even Yoko Ono shows up to add some angular '80s experimentalism. Yet the smash single "I Want to Get Better" is distinctly of-the-moment, a mash of looped pianos and choral chanting that makes for one of the summer's most unlikely jams.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Who I Want You To Love
  2. A2Shadow
  3. A3I Wanna Get Better

Side B

  1. B1Like A River Runs
  2. B2Reckless Love
  3. B3Wild Heart

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Indie Rock
  • polished
  • anthemic
  • urban

Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Record Store Day Black Friday 2014 release, limited to 2200 copies.
Pink 12" vinyl contains demo versions of six songs from Bleachers' debut release "Strange Desire."

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 2 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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