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Pressed on 180gm black vinyl Featuring original hand painted artwork by classic pulp novel artist Ron Lesser

A cool film needs a cool soundtrack, right? And none come cooler than ATOMIC BLONDE. A double LP filled to the brim with needle drops of some of the ’80s best known cuts, as well as some under the radar gems, and a smattering of brand new tracks recorded especially for the movie.

David Bowie, George Michael, The Clash, Nena, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and A Flock Of Seagulls of course need no introduction, and they all contribute absolutely killer songs here. Rubbing shoulders with these A-listers are lesser known acts such as Re-Flex, whose track ‘The Politics of Dancing’ was a minor hit in the UK and is a pure ’80s synth-pop banger from start to finish. After The Fire went from playing uninspired prog rock to recording the should-have-been classic ‘Der Kommissar,’ full of funky guitar licks and a chorus so hook-laden it should be illegal. ‘Voices Carry’ by American new wave band ’Til Tuesday features Aimee Mann on vocals and is an all-timer everyone needs on vinyl.

The record is rounded out by a series of covers of classic ‘80s tracks. Industrial noise pop band HEALTH offering a fresh take on New Order’s ’Blue Monday’ which turns the cold original into a sublime slice of melodic mayhem that breaks down into into electro shoegaze before going full dance floor to finish. LEX recording artists Kaleida supply a moody ethereal version of Nena’s ‘99 Luftballons’. And finally composer Tyler Bates teams up with Marilyn Manson for a cover of Ministry’s ‘Stigmata,’ which sounds like Manson going back to his Spooky Kids roots, and is urgent as all hell.

Four sides of killer music wrapped in a beautiful package for one of the best action films this year. It’s a no brainer, really. Buy this, or be prepared to meet Charlize in stairwell and explain why you aren’t adding it to you collection……

TRACKLIST:

Cat People (Putting Out Fire) – David Bowie
Major Tom (Völlig Losgelöst) – Peter Schilling
Blue Monday – HEALTH
C*cks*cker – Tyler Bates
99 Luftballons – Nena
Father Figure – George Michael
Der Kommissar – After the Fire
Cities in Dust – Siouxsie and the Banshees
The Politics of Dancing – Re-Flex
Stigmata – Marilyn Manson & Tyler Bates
Demonstration – Tyler Bates
I Ran (So Far Away) – A Flock of Seagulls
99 Luftballons – Kaleida
Voices Carry – ‘Til Tuesday
London Calling – The Clash
Finding the UHF Device – Tyler Bates