The Names

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The Names

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Brussels new wave band originally active between 1979 and 1982, associated with Factory Records and Les Disques du Crepuscule. During this period the group worked extensively with producer Martin Hannett. The band reformed in 2007.

Evolved out of The Passengers.
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  • Nightshift

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  • Calcutta

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  • Music for Someone

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  • Discovery

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  • Life By the Sea

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  • August 25, 2021

    Klein Strand

    Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium

    • 1. Discovery

    • 2. Calcutta

    • 3. Shanghai Gesture

    • 4. Life by the Sea

    • 5. (This Is) Harmony

    • 6. I Wish I Could Speak Your Language

    • 7. The Astronaut

    • 8. Nightshift

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