RELEASED: OUT NOW
GENRE: Gothic rock, Post-punk, Alternative rock, New wave, gothic punk,
FORMAT: Vinyl, LP (Yellow)
CAT No: BBQLP2061X
RELEASED BY: Beggars Banquet
In 1981, Bauhaus had no competition in the field of 'goth' music and could afford to experiment a little. Mask is the group's second album, and it contains some of their best work. There is the groove of Dancing, a track that contains one of the album's two curious references to ballet dancer Nijinsky (the other is in Muscle in Plastic), and the creepy Hollow Hills, its bass-driven skeleton decorated with distant peals of feedback and sparse drumming. The title cut features Peter Murphy singing over a backwards music track that adds considerable menace to the bizarre lyrics.
| A1 | Hair Of The Dog | |
| A2 | The Passion Of Lovers | |
| A3 | Of Lilies And Remains | |
| A4 | Dancing | |
| A5 | Hollow Hills | |
| B1 | Kick In The Eye 2 | |
| B2 | In Fear Of Fear | |
| B3 | Muscle In Plastic | |
| B4 | The Man With X-Ray Eyes | |
| B5 | Mask |