{"product_id":"the-balancing-act-curtains-w-saw-mark","title":"The Balancing Act: Curtains w\/ Saw Mark","description":"The Balancing Act: Curtains MUSIC AUDIO CD college alternative indie rock 1988 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Music \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e Audio CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e International Record Syndicate, Inc \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eReleased: \u003c\/label\u003e 1988 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eThe Balancing Act: Curtains\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNOTE: ITEM ARTWORK HAS A SAW MARK ON IT, TYPICAL OF PROMOS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlbum Features\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle:\u003cbr\u003eThe Balancing Act: Curtains\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecord Label:\u003cbr\u003eInternational Record Syndicate, Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelease Year:\u003cbr\u003e1988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCat No:\u003cbr\u003eIRSD-42237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountry:\u003cbr\u003eUS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre:\u003cbr\u003eAlternative Rock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStyle:\u003cbr\u003eIndie \/ College Rock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Balancing Act is an American alternative rock band that came to prominence on the late 1980s college rock scene. Their music blends jangly guitars, melodic bass lines, and tightly written pop structures with an undercurrent of post-punk clarity. The group earned attention for concise, hook-driven songs and literate lyrics that favor vivid imagery over excess. Listeners often note the band's focused arrangements and the way each track balances immediacy with restraint.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCurtains is the group's 1988 LP, produced by Andy Gill, and it collects eleven songs that showcase the band's knack for compact, memorable songwriting. Tracks such as \"Generator\" and \"She Doesn't Work Here\" highlight crisp vocal melodies and interlocking guitar parts presented with a clean, direct production style. The album emphasizes guitar interplay and melodic clarity while retaining a raw indie energy that suited college radio of the era. As a document of the band at a creative peak, Curtains remains a fine example of late 80s alternative and college rock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Andy Gill.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 1988 International Record Syndicate, Inc. Manufactured and distributed by MCA Records, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.\u003cbr\u003eGenerator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3:13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.\u003cbr\u003eShe Doesn't Work Here\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2:59\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.\u003cbr\u003eLost In The Mail\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3:38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.\u003cbr\u003eRed Pants And Romance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3:04\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5.\u003cbr\u003eDangerous Roof\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2:45\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.\u003cbr\u003eCan You Get To That\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3:31\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7.\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding Furniture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3:16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.\u003cbr\u003eSleep On The Trusty Floor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3:20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9.\u003cbr\u003eFishing In Your Eye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3:23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10.\u003cbr\u003eBetween Two Oceans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4:16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11.\u003cbr\u003eLearning How To Cheat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3:33\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor CD Player\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"International Record Syndicate, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Used In Sleeve","offer_id":67620764057878,"sku":"137256","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/0377\/1710\/files\/202609292032490920078ce08005.jpg?v=1790739305","url":"https:\/\/www.neverdiemedia.com\/products\/the-balancing-act-curtains-w-saw-mark","provider":"NeverDieMedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}