Information Society (studio album)
by Information Society

Information Society by Information Society
Year: 1988
Overall rank: 10,162nd   
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 23 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1988 (148th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (1,464th)
Award Best albums of all time (10,162nd)

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Overall rank: 10,162nd | 1980s rank: 1,464th | 1988 rank: 148th

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72/100 (from 23 votes)
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From 04/17/2016 06:41 | #163969
One hit wonder, but is there really an AMAZING synth pop album?
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There are synths, computer glitches, etc., but nothing like on "Hack" (except for stand-out track "what's on your mind?"), my information society entry point. They must've figured out that was their strength during record company promotion because the "walking away" album version isn't as dressed up as i remember on the radio. The quality also drops off after "walking away" and it all sounds pretty late-80s dated. Still, there's fun to be found in the crevices, from spock's "pure energy" to the en vogue (right?) sample in "something in the air".
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