Bauhaus - In The Flat Field - 9321
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"In the Flat Field" is the debut studio album by the iconic British post-punk band Bauhaus, released in 1980. This album was noted for its innovation and influence on the development of gothic rock and post-punk. It is a synthesis between the dark atmosphere highlighted by the sensual vocals of Peter Murphy, the guitar riffs of Daniel Ash, the expressive bass lines of David Jay and the drums of Kevin Gensler.
The album contains a number of influential tracks, including the title track "In the Flat Field", "Double Dare" and "Stigmata Martyr", which were successful with alternative audiences. "In the Flat Field" offers a deep immersion in atmosphere, saturated with melodramatic and expressive sounds, and their subject matter covers dark introspective motifs, religious imagery and psychological elements. The album "In the Flat Field" became a landmark in the career of Bauhaus and played a critical role in the recognition of the group as one of the influential and exceptional collectives in the musical world of post-punk and gothic rock.