is often cited by critics and hardcore fans as a-ha's definitive masterpiece. Released on October 6, 1986, it was the "difficult second album" that defied expectations by trading the bright synth-pop of their debut for a darker, more cinematic atmosphere.
edition (specifically the 2010 Deluxe and subsequent vinyl reissues) finally gives this dark synth-pop masterpiece the sonic depth it deserves. The Core Album While their debut Hunting High and Low was a pop phenomenon, Scoundrel Days aha scoundrel days remastered and expanded upd
"Then why the note?" he asked.
To understand the importance of this ate, we have to look back at 1986. Following the massive global success of Hunting High and Low , a-ha could have easily rehashed the upbeat, quirky synth-pop of "Take On Me." Instead, they delivered Scoundrel Days —a darker, more textured, and surprisingly guitar-driven record. Scoundrel Days is often cited by critics and
They called themselves a crew, though they never agreed on the romanticism of the term. Each had been remastered in some way: a war medal polished into a paperweight, a birth certificate smoothed into oblivion, days purchased to bury a shame. They also had reasons to hate the Keepers—not for their mission but for their method. Erasing wasn't liberation if it made people gods of other people's pain. The Core Album While their debut Hunting High