| As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1985 | |||
| Genre | Industrial, post-punk, noise [1] | |||
| Length | 39:12 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Producer | Adrian Sherwood, Mark Stewart | |||
| Mark Stewart chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| 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.
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]
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Rockerilla | Italy | "Albums of the Year" | 18 | [4] |
All tracks are written by Mark Stewart
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Passcivecation Program" | 7:06 |
| 2. | "Bastards" | 5:26 |
| 3. | "The Resistance of the Cell" | 5:21 |
| 4. | "[untitled]" | 0:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart [5] | 3 |
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