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The ballads ... hit hardest, conveying themes of urban paranoia, dislocation and a raft of contemporary neuroses against a melodramatic musical backdrop with powerful portenous vocals.
The '85 release 'Artificial Intelligence' ups the eighties big production cheese whizz factor and as a result isn't held in very high regard by most Cale aficionados; I can understand this reaction...but I have to say I’ve got a big soft spot for this one.
In terms of atmospherics it really hits the nail on the head, especially during the one-two hit of the classic 'Dying On the Vine' and almost as intriguing 'The Sleeper'. There's more than a little David Byrne to Cale's vocal delivery ... read more
"articifial intelligence" is an album that shouldn't exist and arguably doesn't.
as an avid john cale fan, i want things to be better than they are so i can legitimize this pitiful existence, but alas, after the soul destroyingly unruly 'caribbean sunset," cale provides only scrapping of a good time. there are a lot of musicians that people remark "the eightiest were rough" about, but i think one of the worst must come from john cale. though he is ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Every Time the Dogs Bark 4:14 | |
| 2 | Dying on the Vine 5:15 | |
| 3 | The Sleeper 5:49 | |
| 4 | Vigilante Lover 4:26 | |
| 5 | Chinese Takeaway (Hong Kong 1997) 3:42 | |
| 6 | Song of the Valley 5:01 | |
| 7 | Fadeaway Tomorrow 3:23 | |
| 8 | Black Rose 4:55 | |
| 9 | Satellite Walk 4:54 |
Total Length: 41 minutes
