Harmony Plus Singles

In fact The Wake seem especially adept at retaining some of Joy Division's best attributes (motorik percussion, melodic bass lines, and atmospheric production), while making the overall sound much more accessible. The guitar work in particular is pleasantly thin and trebly in sharp contrast to Bernard Albrecht's raw, jagged, gain-driven playing.

Nevertheless, apart from the style employed, it's the quality of the songs themselves that make a great record. And the songs collected here range from good to magic. "Immaculate Conception" and "Something Outside" are masterpieces surrounded by several other post-punk gems. And the lyrics, though somewhat unremarkable earlier on, get increasingly clever and intriguing. If you like groups like The Cure, Wire, Ride, New Order, and The Sound, you'll certainly appreciate this!