TS: Human League's "Hysteria" vs "Crash"

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Which is the better post-Dare album? Both had killer singles ("The Lebanon" and "Human") but rank somewhat low on the HL totem pole.

― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 14:53 (7 years ago) Permalink

that's because they're both spunk. however, "hysteria" is a zillion times less spunky than "crash", insofar as the band were at least writing human-league-style songs (esp "louise"), rather than shrugging a bit at a bored and bemused jam and lewis, and then going to the pub for a year.

IIRC there was a "lost album" between the two. but i can't remember any more about this right now, and can't be arsed googling either :p

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 15:44 (7 years ago) Permalink

There's an article in at www.humanleague.dk in the downloads section from 1985, can't remember the name of the magazine, with Phil Oakey and Ian Burden talking about the techie side of things as they're recording the album that was scrapped.

― leigh (leigh), Wednesday, 14 December 2005 09:35 (7 years ago) Permalink

Here's the links to the article

http://www.humanleague.dk/content/downloads/magazines/musician/musician85-02.jpg
http://www.humanleague.dk/content/downloads/magazines/musician/musician85-03.jpg
http://www.humanleague.dk/content/downloads/magazines/musician/musician85-04.jpg
http://www.humanleague.dk/content/downloads/magazines/musician/musician85-05.jpg
http://www.humanleague.dk/content/downloads/magazines/musician/musician85-06.jpg

― leigh (leigh), Wednesday, 14 December 2005 09:49 (7 years ago) Permalink

leigh, you are my official favourite person of the week. thank you.

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Wednesday, 14 December 2005 11:31 (7 years ago) Permalink

No problem. I'm not in a position to compare the merits of each album as i don't have 'crash'. I'd say elements of 'Hysteria' are good but it suffers from sounding very dated. How did they get away with the blatant lift of the bassline from 'good times' for 'i love you too much'?

― leigh (leigh), Wednesday, 14 December 2005 12:55 (7 years ago) Permalink

"I Need Your Loving" sounds like a "Nasty" knockoff ("Call me Mr Oakey, if you're feelin'...NAST-EE!")

― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 14 December 2005 14:11 (7 years ago) Permalink

The video for 'I need your loving' is frightening. Everyone looks a bit shifty and sweaty (as well they might).

― leigh (leigh), Wednesday, 14 December 2005 14:31 (7 years ago) Permalink

6 years pass...

Is it weird that Crash has ended up becoming my favorite HL record?

― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 17:58 (9 months ago) Permalink

Not at all. "Jam" is my...jam. I LOVE that sound.

― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 12 September 2012 18:44 (9 months ago) Permalink

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