Conspiracy Theory

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1.	Engrave The Name 03:09	buy track
2.	I Stand Alone 03:10	buy track
3.	The Pulse Thickens 03:49	buy track
4.	Nothing New 03:24	buy track
5.	I Go To Pieces 03:24	buy track
6.	Semi-D Prision 03:58	buy track
7.	Down Through The Years 02:41	buy track
8.	Rule Of Force 03:18	buy track
9.	Tear It Down 07:03	buy track
10.	The Prayer Clock 04:13	buy track
11.	Work Ethic 03:13	buy track

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STRESS is the duo of Alan Rider and Phil Clarke from West Midlands, England formed in 1981. Alan was editor of Coventry fanzine "Adventures in Reality", and Phil was editor of Nuneaton fanzine "Damn Latin." Stress combined electronic rhythms and keyboards with bass guitar, vocals, percussion, and cut-up samples. They created catchy electronic pop songs that fused accessible & experimental elements with a pointed lyrical edge in the vein of SPK, Cabaret Voltaire, Depeche Mode and Joy Division.
Their first two albums were cassette releases on Alan’s own Adventures in Reality Recordings label. "Help Comes Too Late" in 1982 followed by "Restraint" in 1984. In July 1985 Stress released "The Big Wheel" album and appeared on numerous cassette and vinyl compilations worldwide. More gigs and press followed and the album took the Number 1 spot in the NME’s electronic charts. Stress split in September 1985 and re-formed briefly in 1991 to record two tracks.
“Conspiracy Theory” is an 11-song ‘best of’ compilation album featuring tracks from the first two cassette albums as well as "The Prayer Clock" from Third Mind Records ‘Life At The Top’ compilation LP "Tear It Down" from the ’Compulsory Overtime’ compilation LP. Each song has been carefully remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley.

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released September 17, 2018

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