Released January 25, 1993 Length 41:02 | Recorded 1992 Dusk(1993) Solitude(1993) Release date 26 January 1993 Label Epic Records | |
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Dusk is the fourth studio album by The The, recorded in 1992 and released by Sony Records in January 1993. The album peaked at #2 in the UK, and at #142 in America. In 2002 the album was reissued in remastered form on CD.
Contents
The the true happiness this way lies
Track listing
Tracks written by Matt Johnson.
- "True Happiness This Way Lies" – 3:10
- "Love Is Stronger than Death" – 4:38
- "Dogs of Lust" – 3:09
- "This Is the Night" – 3:50
- "Slow Emotion Replay" – 3:55
- "Helpline Operator" – 4:48
- "Sodium Light Baby" – 3:45
- "Lung Shadows" – 4:34
- "Bluer Than Midnight" – 3:43
- "Lonely Planet" – 5:27
Reception
The album received positive reviews. In the NME, Terry Staunton gave the record an 8 out of 10, writing, "It can be a struggle at first, as Johnson never lets up from his blacker-than-black world-view, but 'Dusk' is a rich and hugely rewarding experience which draws you to its cold bosom again and again." In Melody Maker David Bennun observed that it was "a remarkably straightforward album" for Johnson and wrote, "Like Nick Cave, Johnson protects himself from the ridicule he invites with bombastic self-caricature. When he lets this slip, he's left with an album that, although frequently absorbing, is still as inherently laughable as any The The album. "Dusk" needs time to grow; it deserves it. But while it takes it, the Dogs of Lust are closing in, howling with mirth." Sam Samuelson of AllMusic gave the record four stars out of five, declaring it one of Johnson's "most accomplished products to date."
Personnel
Songs
1True Happiness This Way Lies3:10
2Love Is Stronger Than Death4:39
3Dogs of Lust3:09