His influence seeps deeper into the mainstream of popular culture with every passing year, prowling our neighbourhoods like the menacing Shape of Halloween, hiding in plain sight like the skinless alien invaders of They Live. I'd happily spend the whole winter tied to this fucking couch listening. Better yet, go watch the movies.
Anthology is a bold, often dazzling throwback, a grand suite rendered in crystalline keyboards and lavish synths.
Obviously, all of these themes are readily available to anyone with access to YouTube, but the hardcore film geek audience this compilation is targeted at will likely be delighted to have it all in one place. Anthology is great for them; the rest of us can pick and choose at our leisure without having to listen to all 13 in a row.
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