John Foxx ジョンフォックス - Europe After The Rain ヨーロッパアフターザレイン
Review by Dagny Sol
Europe After The Rain, the latest album by John Foxx, is a mesmerizing journey through a post-apocalyptic world. The album's title is fitting, as the songs evoke a sense of desolation and sadness, yet there is also a glimmer of hope and beauty amidst the ruins.
Foxx's vocals are haunting and ethereal, perfectly complementing the atmospheric synthesizers and electronic beats that make up the album's sound. Tracks like "City of Mirage" and "Underwater Flowers" are particularly standout, with their haunting melodies and intricate layers of sound.
The album as a whole has a dreamlike quality, with each track flowing seamlessly into the next. It's a testament to Foxx's skill as a musician and producer that he is able to create such a cohesive and immersive listening experience.
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Download
Filename: john-foxx-europe-after-the-rain.rar- MP3 size: 8 mb
- FLAC size: 84.8 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Pater Noster = パター・ノスター | 2:31 | |
| Europe After The Rain = ヨーロッパ・アフター・ザ・レイン | 3:58 |
Video
John Foxx - Europe After The Rain (TOTP 1981)
John Foxx - Europe After The Rain (HQ)
John Foxx - Europe After The Rain - 1981
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Catalog Numbers
VIPX-1618, VIRG-1618Labels
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Formats
- Vinyl
- 7"
- 45 RPM
- Promo
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Licensed From | Virgin Records Ltd. |
| Made By | Victor Musical Industries, Inc. |
| Lacquer Cut At | Victor Company Of Japan, Ltd. |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Engineer | Gareth Jones |
| Photography By | Herbie Yamaguchi |
| Producer | John Foxx |
| Written By | John Foxx |
Notes
- Paper picture lyric insert. Unique sleeve to Japan, with different B side than the other releases of this title.
- Japanese promo with white labels.
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): V-2194-A-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): V-2194-A-5
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): V 〄 Ⓑ V - 2194A1 111+ / \ N
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): V - 2194A5 111+
- Rights Society: JASRAC
- Other (Price): ¥700
About John Foxx ジョンフォックス
He was born in Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK, as , 26 September 1948. His father was a coal miner and pugilist, his mother a millworker. During his youth he was a mod and a hippie, and at the same time he was also interested in album covers, Pink Floyd experimentalism, futurism and surrealism. His first band was called .
In 1973, he was in Manchester, singing while playing a 12-string guitar, supporting , but decided to go to London. In London, by means of a scholarship, he entered the Royal College of Art.
With the bands and !, he experimented with different genres of music, such as glam, reggae, synth pop and industrial, influenced by , and .
He left Ultravox in 1979 for a solo career, releasing his first album "Metamatic" in 1980, which showed an electronic style derived from synthesizers. He released three further solo albums, before taking a break from music in 1985 and concentrating on visual work.
In 1990, inspired by acid house, Foxx briefly returned as , a collaboration with of (and later with the late / Streets Ahead). Foxx fell silent again until 1997, when a chance meeting with resulted in a batch of duo albums (1997-2008) and a new phase of Foxx's solo career.
Real Name
- Dennis Leigh
Name Vars
- Foxx
- J. Foxx
- J.Foxx
- John Fox
- JohnFoxx
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Aliases
- Dennis Leigh
Summary by Dagny Sol
Comments
A classic MAD track,
Europe after the 'rain'.
Let's go nuclear baby!
☢️☢️☢️
Europe after the 'rain'.
Let's go nuclear baby!
☢️☢️☢️
The first picture('Magic Evening(2012))' painter : Evgeny Lushpin
Revisitied this track after wearing out a casette called "Modern Dance" in the early 80s. First time I've re-listened to this in 30 years. This is SUCH a quality track, love that bass synth.
Takes me back and sounds as good as ever
Talk bout chance ...
Was looking up Kyu Sakamoto, 60s one hit wonder, who perished in a 1985 JAL crash, the same in which a Japanese banker died, who had a secret second family living in London, who's daughters play violin and piano, and have just started a cooperation with Foxx...
And I now a find back this long forgotten Indy hit - which refers not just to rain that gets you wet, but also to the kind that gets you radiated, known otherwise as radioactive fall out.
Making full circle, as Kyo Sakamoto big hit Sukiyaki was not about stew, but the original words evocated the sad feelings of failed protests against a military treaty which people feared might get Japan nuked again.
Was looking up Kyu Sakamoto, 60s one hit wonder, who perished in a 1985 JAL crash, the same in which a Japanese banker died, who had a secret second family living in London, who's daughters play violin and piano, and have just started a cooperation with Foxx...
And I now a find back this long forgotten Indy hit - which refers not just to rain that gets you wet, but also to the kind that gets you radiated, known otherwise as radioactive fall out.
Making full circle, as Kyo Sakamoto big hit Sukiyaki was not about stew, but the original words evocated the sad feelings of failed protests against a military treaty which people feared might get Japan nuked again.
Is it such an underground track or how come it isn’t that popular?? For me it has always been a classic of that early 80s Disco wave but apparently it wasn’t…
So beautiful. One of my all time favourites <3
Of whom?
Is this a picture?
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