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Deceit (Music)
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Picture this, it's the early 1980s: The Cold War was at its height, relations between the East and the West were deteroriating, and the likelihood of the whole planet being wiped out in the event of a nuclear disaster seemed to loom larger than ever.In the midst of all this tension, three radically-minded musicians from London, stationed in a converted meat storage facility dubbed Cold Storage, used their collective talents to deliver their vision of how such a horrific event would pan out.The result was Deceit, the second (and final) studio album by This Heat, released in 1981 through the Rough Trade label.Musically, it's a very difficult album to categorise, as it incorporates elements of Progressive Rock, folk, free jazz, gamelan, field recordings and even Electronic Music; its raw production and diverse sound earned it something of a kinship with the Post-Punk movement, which took in similar influences. Whilst the album didn't deviate too much from the experimentation of the band's earlier work, it's argued that the introduction of more recognisable song structures on Deceit allowed the group to articulate their message much more clearly than before.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })Happily, by the end of the decade, tensions between countries had eased and nobody got blown up, but at that point This Heat had already called it a day a few years prior. Whilst changing tastes in music had left Deceit (and the rest of This Heat's music in general) largely underground, its unorthodox song structures, uniquely DIY, collage-like approach to production and political leanings have developed a following in later years, and is considered an early precursor to Post-Rock. | |
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Gaia's Lament | |
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Gaia's Lament: "A New Kind of Water" is largely about man's destruction of the environment through insatiable consumption of resources. | |
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Madness Mantra | |
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Madness Mantra: "Rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb" | |
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Bilingual Bonus | |
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Bilingual Bonus: The title of the final track, "Hi Baku Shyo 被爆症", translates to "a-bomb sickness" (the official translation given on the album is the more literal "Suffer Bomb Disease"). The pronunciation of it is very close to that on "Hibakusha" ("被爆者 or 被曝者"), the term used in Japan to refer to survivors of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, with only the third character traded out. | |
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After the End | |
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After the End: Deceit is an aural account of what living in a post-apocalyptic society would entail. | |
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Humans Are Bastards | |
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Humans Are Bastards: Portrays how humanity's greed, hatred, and misuse of technology can destroy the planet. | |
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Downer Ending | |
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Downer Ending: The album ends on the unsettling instrumental "Hi Baku Shyo", which roughly translates to "a-bomb sickness". | |
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Drone of Dread | |
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Drone of Dread: Not as prominent as on their self-titled, but the band is still partial to horrifying sound collages. "Radio Prague" and "Hi Baku Shyo" almost sound like Throbbing Gristle compositions. | |
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Instrumentals | |
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Instrumentals: "Radio Prague" and "Hi Baku Shyo", though they're more like abstract sound collages rather than traditional instrumentals. | |
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Eagleland | |
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Eagle Land: "Independence", which is mostly a recitation of the Declaration of Independence over creepy instrumentation, implies the band takes a dim view of the country. | |
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Armor-Piercing Question | |
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Armor-Piercing Question: "Paper Hats" is essentially a series of these. | |
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Siamese Twin Songs | |
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Siamese Twin Songs: "Triumph" into "S.P.Q.R", "Shrink Wrap" into "Radio Prague". | |
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Capitalism Is Bad | |
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Capitalism Is Bad: "Sleep" and "A New Kind of Water" protest self-destructive, unsustainable consumerism. | |
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Ironic Nursery Tune | |
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Ironic Nursery Tune: "Sleep", a lullaby-like song - with lyrics that lampoon the persuasive, reassuring nature of commercials. | |
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Careful with That Axe | |
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Careful with That Axe: Hayward lets out some absolutely deranged screams, especially on "Paper Hats". In the liner notes for the album remaster, he stated that he learnt to let his voice go during the making of the record. | |
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Gratuitous Latin | |
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Gratuitous Latin: "S.P.Q.R." make uses of basic Latin phrases (many of which are usually the first to be taught in schools). | |
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While Rome Burns | |
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While Rome Burns: "Sleep" concerns rampant consumerism and quests for comfort, in the face of a complete nuclear annihilation looming over the horizon. | |
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Shout-Out | |
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Shout-Out: The lyrics to "Sleep" incorporates slogans taken from advertisements, whilst "Independence" is a straight reading of the first few paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence. | |
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Nuclear Weapons Taboo | |
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Nuclear Weapons Taboo: Invoked in the title of "Hi Baku Shyo", which references the Japanese name for radiation sickness caused by exposure to the atomic blasts in Hiroshima and Nagasaki; the title is even written in Kanji on the original LP release. | |
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Lighter and Softer | |
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Lighter and Softer: When compared with their bleak, drone-heavy debut, Deceit is a lot more upbeat and focused on songs rather than sound collages. That being said, it's still really dark compared to most other albums. | |
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Nightmare Face | |
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Nightmare Face: Just look at the album cover. Good god. | |
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The End of the World as We Know It | |
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The End of the World as We Know It: A loose Concept Album about nuclear holocaust. | |
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Red Herring | |
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Red Herring: The melodic style and optimistic lyrics of opener "Sleep" is this in the context of the rest of the album, which is far less idealistic. | |
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History Repeats | |
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History Repeats: "S.P.Q.R." and "Cenotaph" both despairingly look at how civilisation can't seem to avoid getting into wars, no more how many times it's happened over the course of history. The latter even namechecks this trope word for word. | |
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Everything Is an Instrument | |
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Everything Is an Instrument: During the recording of Deceit, the band made heavy use of children's instruments they found in old junk shops, such as panpipes, toy keyboards, kazoos, and even foley sounds from outside their own studio space. | |
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Design Student's Orgasm | |
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Design Student's Orgasm: The cover, when it isn't being absolutely terrifying. | |
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Screw the War, We're Partying | |
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Screw the War, We're Partying: "A New Kind of Water" even references Isaiah 22:13 right at the beginning: "Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow, we die". | |
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Vocal Tag Team | |
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Vocal Tag Team: All three members of This Heat contribute vocals, often singing together in unison. | |
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Harsh Vocals | |
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Harsh Vocals: Anytime Charles Hayward sings lead, especially on "Paper Hats" and "Makeshift Swahili". | |
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