Out Of The Flat Field

 

Bauhaus - Mask [BEGA 29 UK 1981 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC]

I have always considered Bauhaus to be more of a singles band than a band who released a run of consistently great albums. In The Flat Field was stark, raw & genre defining however Bauhaus were still developing, The Skies Gone Out and Burning From The Inside both had issues, so consequently Mask should always be considered their best long player.

My copy is a 1981 original UK pressing, cut by Arun Chakraverty at Master Room and pressed at WEA in West Drayton. After a deep surfactant solution clean followed by fifteen minutes in the HumminGuru, this rip sounds great and only minimal manual click removal was needed.

Mask is stacked with Bauhaus favourites, the powerful post-punk opener, Hair Of The Dog, the re-recorded versions of singles Kick In The Eye and Passion Of Lovers, the atmospheric & eerie Hollow Hills, the goth stomper Dancing, complete with sax and disco effects, then of course there is the dark & disturbing title track.

Enjoy.

A1 Hair Of The Dog

A2 Passion Of Lovers

A3 Of Lillies And Remains

A4 Dancing

A5 Hollow Hills

B1 Kick In The Eye 2

B2 In Fear Of Fear

B3 Muscle In Plastic

B4 The Man With The X-Ray Eyes

B5 Mask