As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade

As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade
Studio album by
Mark Stewart
ReleasedNovember 1985
GenreIndustrial, post-punk, noise[1]
Length39:12
LabelMute
ProducerAdrian Sherwood, Mark Stewart
Mark Stewart chronology
Learning to Cope with Cowardice
(1983) 		As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade
(1985) 		Mark Stewart + Maffia
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade is the second album by British singer Mark Stewart, released in 1985 through Mute Records.

Reception

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John Leland at Spin said the album was "removed from the realm of music and in an electronic theater of guerrilla news reportage. Despite a steady beat provided by the Maffia, the album sounds less like dance music than the end of the world. Its a scary mess of random sounds, spoken words, and tiny snippets of music, processed and distorted to a grating, electric edge."[3]

Accolades

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Year Publication Country Accolade Rank Ref.
1985 Rockerilla Italy "Albums of the Year" 18 [4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Mark Stewart

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Passcivecation Program"7:06
2."Bastards"5:26
3."The Resistance of the Cell"5:21
4."[untitled]"0:44
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade"5:37
2."Hypnotized"5:51
3."Slave of Love"4:46
4."The Waiting Room"4:18
CD Version
No.TitleLength
1."Passcivecation Program"7:06
2."Bastards"5:26
3."The Resistance of the Cell"5:21
4."[untitled]"0:44
5."As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade"5:37
6."Pay It All Back"4:29
7."Hypnotized"5:51
8."Slave of Love"4:46
9."The Waiting Room"4:18
10."Hypnotized" (remix)7:25
11."Dreamers"6:30

Personnel

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Mark Stewart and the Maffia
Additional musicians and production
  • Jill Mumford – design
  • Tim Young – mastering

Chart positions

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Charts (1985) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart[5] 3

References

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  1. ^ k-punk – Noise as Anti Capital: As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade
  2. ^ Neate, Wilson. "As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  3. ^ John Leland (June 1986). "Spins". Spin. No. 14. p. 35.
  4. ^ "Rockerilla End Of Year Lists 1985: Albums". Rockerilla. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  5. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books.
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