Bauhaus - In The Flat Field
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- Barcode 652637290110
- Genre Goth Rock
- Condition New
Bauhaus – In the Flat Field (1980)
Where Shadows First Stirred
Bauhaus emerged from Northampton in 1978 like a flickering candle in a crypt—fusing glam’s theatricality with punk’s edge and a brooding romanticism all their own. When In the Flat Field dropped in 1980, it wasn’t just a debut—it was a declaration. Stark, confrontational, and atmospheric, the album helped ignite an entire movement, becoming a cornerstone of what the world would come to call goth.
The lineup—Daniel Ash (guitar), David J (bass), Kevin Haskins (drums), and the magnetic Peter Murphy (vocals)—crafted something urgent and otherworldly. Songs like Double Dare, Spy in the Cab, and Nerves still pulse with tension and dread, while the title track itself remains a masterclass in angular, unsettling energy.
Shot to #1 on the UK indie charts and into the hearts of the underground, In the Flat Field wasn’t made for mass appeal—it was made to haunt.
A1 Double Dare
A2 In The Flat Field
A3 A God In An Alcove
A4 Dive
A5 The Spy In The Cab
B1 Small Talk Stinks
B2 St. Vitus Dance
B3 Stigmata Martyr
B4 Nerves