AMG rates Front 242's previous release, 1988's Front By Front, as their best album. 1991's Tyranny For You is a close second, in my book. Here, 242 reached a plateau in their use of what I can only describe as sound textures, capturing emotion in richly patterned processed sound, and keeping it all musical, even dance-y in spots.
The techniques and tones of Tyranny' would show up with ever greater sophistication in their work throughout the decade.
Tracklist: Time
- Sacrifice 4'31"
- Rhythm of Time 4'06"
- Moldavia 4'25"
- Trigger 2 (Anatomy of a Shot) 5'50"
- Gripped by Fear 4'36"
- Tragedy (For You) 4'30"
- The Untold 4'33"
- Neurobashing 5'49"
- Leitmotiv 3'12"
- Soul Manager 5'07"
The work on Tyranny also spawned two
maxi-single releases,
Rhythm of Time and
Tragedy (For You). Rhythm of Time featured 3 mixes of the song by that name: the 12" version, the "Anti-G" mix, and the "Victor the Cleaner" mix. In my opinion, Rhythm of Time could have stood more mix exploration, while Tragedy (For You) didn't merit 7 remixes.