Express
by Love And Rockets

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Express by Love And Rockets
Year: 1986
Release date: 1986-09-15
Overall rank: 4,930th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 78 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1986 (67th)
Award Top albums of of the 1980s (713th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,930th)

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Express is ranked as the best album by Love And Rockets.

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Overall rank: 4,930th | 1980s rank: 713th | 1986 rank: 67th  Overall chart history
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From matterhornrider 09/15/2026 16:21 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
“Release date: 1986-09-15 (40th Year Anniversary)”
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From 01/22/2012 21:58 | #35658 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Love & Rockets is made up of all of the former members of Bauhaus except for lead singer Peter Murphy. Generally Daniel Ash took over vocals though David J sings at times. If anyone worried whether they'd still be creative, this album laid those worries to rest. Express is one of the best post punk albums of the decade with moments of raw punk edge (It Could Be Sunshine) shouldering up against angst psychedelica (Kundalini Express) and acoustic beauty (All In My Mind II). This would be in my Top 5 of 1986.
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From 03/13/2012 22:15 | #38276 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
"Express" is richly sonic in detail with songs that swirl while they mutate; each creates a mood unique and entertaining. Spiraling guitars reach dizzying heights with rock steady Drum and Bass throughout. This neo-psychedelic album offers an exceptional listening experience and is a completely consistent effort from beginning to end.
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