{"product_id":"bauhaus-in-the-flat-field","title":"Bauhaus - In The Flat Field","description":"\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReissue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRemastered\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBauhaus\u003c\/strong\u003e released \u003cem\u003eIn the Flat Field\u003c\/em\u003e in 1980 on 4AD, establishing themselves as architects of post-punk severity and gothic atmospherics. The debut arrived during a moment when punk's raw energy was being channeled through art school sensibilities and darker emotional registers. Within Bauhaus's catalog, this record remains their most austere statement—a blueprint for the band's entire aesthetic that would crystallize further on subsequent releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe record moves with deliberate menace across its runtime. \"Double Dare\" and \"Dive\" exemplify the band's ability to construct propulsive grooves without sacrificing atmosphere, while \"In the Flat Field\" itself unfolds as a slow-burn meditation on isolation and dread. \"A God in an Alcove\" and \"The Spy in the Cab\" showcase Peter Murphy's vocal range, from whispered vulnerability to theatrical proclamation, set against guitarist Daniel Ash's economical but unsettling textures. Thematically anchored in alienation, urban decay, and psychological unease, the album's musical atmosphere—sparse, echoing, deliberately unglamorous—has aged more sharply than much of its era's production.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2013 reissue presents the album remastered and pressed to vinyl, accompanied by a remastered CD (included but not for separate resale). The LP reissue restores clarity to the original's deliberately dry mixing while maintaining the record's essential coldness, making it the preferred physical format for experiencing Bauhaus's uncompromising debut on its own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: In The Flat Field\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bauhaus\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e: 4AD\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rock, New Wave, Goth Rock\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e: UK \u0026amp; Europe\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Year\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2013\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode\u003c\/strong\u003e: 6 52637 29011 0\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eA1. Double Dare (4:57)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA2. In The Flat Field (4:00)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA3. A God In An Alcove (4:07)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA4. Dive (2:10)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA5. The Spy In The Cab (4:27)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB1. Small Talk Stinks (3:35)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB2. St. Vitus Dance (3:30)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB3. Stigmata Martyr (3:37)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB4. Nerves (7:10)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCD-1. Double Dare (4:57)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCD-2. In The Flat Field (4:00)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCD-3. A God In An Alcove (4:07)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCD-4. Dive (2:10)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCD-5. The Spy In The Cab (4:27)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCD-6. Small Talk Stinks (3:35)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCD-7. St. Vitus Dance (3:30)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCD-8. Stigmata Martyr (3:37)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCD-9. Nerves (7:10)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Bauhaus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47763645694210,"sku":"YNBW6H-CZDD-VD","price":29.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/9614\/6690\/files\/bauhaus-in-the-flat-field_HMZ3V.jpg?v=1778630565","url":"https:\/\/disciplinaryrecords.com\/products\/bauhaus-in-the-flat-field","provider":"Disciplinary Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}