Shadow of Fear (album)

Shadow of Fear is the fifteenth and final studio album by English electronic music group Cabaret Voltaire, released on 20 November 2020 by Mute Records. The album was recorded and mixed at Western Works, which is the same studio that the band has used throughout their history. The album is Cabaret Voltaire's first and only release with Richard H. Kirk as the sole member of the band.[6]

Shadow of Fear
Studio album by
Released20 November 2020 (2020-11-20)
Recorded2019
StudioWestern Works, Sheffield
GenreElectronic, industrial
Length58:15
LabelMute
ProducerRichard H. Kirk
Cabaret Voltaire chronology
The Conversation
(1994)
Shadow of Fear
(2020)
Singles from Shadow of Fear
  1. "Vasto"
    Released: 19 August 2020
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Guardian[3]
Mojo[4]
Uncut[5]

The album was made available for pre-order on 19 August 2020. The debut single, "Vasto", was also made available for streaming on the same day.[6] The album was generally well-received by critics, with a score of 79/100 on Metacritic.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Richard H. Kirk

No.TitleLength
1."Be Free"6:24
2."The Power (Of Their Knowledge)"6:30
3."Night of the Jackal"6:37
4."Microscopic Flesh Fragment"6:02
5."Papa Nine Zero Delta United"7:43
6."Universal Energy"10:58
7."Vasto"7:40
8."What's Goin' On"6:24
Total length:58:15

References

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  1. ^ "Critic Reviews for Shadow of Fear". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Cabaret Voltaire – Shadow of Fear". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. ^ Petridis, Alexis (19 November 2020). "Cabaret Voltaire: Shadow of Fear review – a fittingly dystopian fantasy from Sheffield's industrial pioneers". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Cabaret Voltaire – Shadow of Fear". Mojo. December 2020. p. 83.
  5. ^ "Cabaret Voltaire – Shadow of Fear". Uncut. December 2020. p. 31.
  6. ^ a b Eede, Christian (19 August 2020). "Cabaret Voltaire To Release First Album In Over 20 Years". The Quietus. Retrieved 26 August 2020.