Quiet Life

"Must hear before you die?" Why?? So I can know what the 362nd best album of 1979 sounds like? Stupid and erroneous. Excited to never listen to this again. EDIT: Wow, this is an embarrassing mea culpa to have to give, especially since this review has received quite a number of likes. But I've relistened, and I must say, it's been a hot minute since an album rose this much in estimation for me on one listen. This time around, I was much more drawn into it. It's still not my favorite-sounding album by any means, and there are moments where Sylvian's vocals irk me just the slightest, but in almost every song, I found myself really digging every member's individual performances. Really interesting instrumental choices and arrangements. I'm all the way up to a low 3 stars now, but it could genuinely continue to grow on me yet. I guess that's the beauty of it all, right? 3/5

Eighties new wave in the late 1970s. Yep, I can see how this was influential.

Where is 6 stars? Duran Duran took notes from this album.

What a great discovery. This is just a superb album that I kept listening to on repeat. The fretless bass makes this album even one step better than the songwriting already does. I hear influences of Roxy Music and Bowie, and you'll definitely hear where 80's bands like Duran Duran got their inspiration. Absolutely great album from start to end with no bad songs in between. Even as a big VU & Lou Reed fan, I really could appreciate the cover of All Tomorrow's Parties. Fall In Love With Me & In Vogue are my two favourite tracks 4,5*.

Unremarkable and forgettable

At times, completely forgettable early synth pop. At other times, really compelling well crafted music.

Where has this been all my life? Eat your heart out, Spandau Ballet.

Duran Duran on downers. Melancholic and angular.

Crazy that this ain't even Japan's best album. Right in my sweet spot - wonky, eerie New Wave played by a bunch of fey English lads. One of whom who has a voice that sounds like it's from Duran Duran by way of Jupiter. The title track is one of that era's greatest pop songs. No exaggeration, it's near perfect.

I don't expect to convince people that Japan are one of the greatest bands to emerge from the new wave/post glam scene of the 70s but to my ears they were. This album, their musical breakthrough where they worked out their sound, is the bridge between that scene and the New Romantics. Duran Duran came from the image and the crossover disco/new wave sound of Japan. I mean look at them. Japan would make better albums, and they would break up too soon, but from every waaaa of the fretless bass to Sylvian's new found baritone this is a superb example of a band actually doing things to move music on and looking good and sounding good whilst they did it. I think after listening to over 200 albums in this project, I'm more sure of their greatness. But that's to my ears, maybe not yours.

So 80’s I almost died.

This is front-to-back great. Feels like Depeche Mode's "Violator" played eleven years early, with a slight glam-pop edge--which actually works here. Loses some vitality after the first few songs.

A great transitional album marking the shift from the Bowie-esque glam and disco of the 70s to the fully-established new wave of the 80s Favourite tracks: Quiet Life, Fall In Love With Me, In Vogue, Halloween

Not really my kind of music but the album was easy to listen, although nothing really stood out as great.

Kompletter Schrott. Stellenweise auch einfach unerträglich. Diese Platte hat mein Leben für ca. 50 Minuten schlechter gemacht.

This one caught me off guard, I can see how so many bands would have drawn influence from their sound in the 80's.

i love synth.

Fabuloso. Una fantasía dirían algunos. Inventan a Duran Duran aquí, pero con mucha más clase, tal vez un poco más introvertido el pedo. Yo noto una influencia recia del Iggy solista berlinés. Y claro, Bowie. No suena a 1978 pero sí. El futuro desdoblado.

Owes a massive debt to Roxy Music, but it’s a wonderful album all the same. Managed to sound dark, broody and futuristic all at once when it came out. Stands up all these years later. Signposted the 80s rather well really. Prefer some of their later albums, but this is still a good one. 4

Ahead of its time.

Never really checked these guys out before and wow, had no idea how much Duran Duran was inspired by them! As a bass player, I love this guy's sound. The songs don't do a lot for me, but their version of All Tomorrow's Parties is among the better Velvets covers I have heard. Was amused to learn that British frontman David Sylvian lived for a decade or so in the woods quasi-reclusively not too far from me in southern New Hampshire at a dormant ashram he purchased! I had a good time going down the rabbit hole of figuring out his life. Discovering this band, their body of work, and the members' unusual lives has been a treat. Prior to today, my only exposure was seeing their albums in a friends' collection in the late 1980s (I recall making fun of my friend for their look and specifically Sylvian's hairdo make it easy for me to be dismissive). I am looking forward to digging in. Having heard more of their catalog in the last 24 hours, I might have selected their final album as Japan, Tin Drum, for this list. The songs aren't catchier but that doesn't seem to be their objective anyway and the band sounds more confident in what they are doing and the album is better for it. Definitely a band and musicians worth getting to know better and a perfect example of why I like this 1001 project.

Quiet Life ‘It’s certainly crowded, I’d love to go’ I was hoping Life in Tokyo would be on here, but alas it’s not. So we’ll just have to do with a very enjoyable collection of Bowie and Roxy Music influenced Synth Pop. This has that great late 70s early 80s atmosphere, a bit of Kraftwerk and Berlin style detached neon coolness with the above mentioned Bowie and Roxy Music stylings. Duran Duran must have heard Quiet Life. It’s a great track, a super bit of new wave early synth pop. Fall In Love with me is very good too, not quite as immediate as Quiet Life but still a great bit of new wave pop. Despair is fantastic, with its modernist gothic atmosphere, and portentous piano and choir. I can see how this might rub people up the wrong way but I loved it. In Vogue has a lovely string outro, sounds like one of the Bond orchestral motifs, although this and Halloween are slightly less strong than the others, but I admire the consistency of sound and style. All Tomorrow’s Parties is a great cover, I do love the VU original, but I like the moodiness of this a lot, it suits the slightly odd child-like melody of the chorus. Alien is good, it has a creepy vibe to it, with the upbeat and poppy horns and then I love the piano figure in The Other Side of Life, a suitably atmospheric and slightly overwrought finale. This is something I never thought I’d say, but there’s a lot of great fretless bass on here. Overall I thought this was great - I wasn’t sure what to expect but I like the synth, Bowie, Roxy, New Wave mash up, lots of ominous sounds and slightly strangled vocals, and seemingly very smartly constructed arrangements. Was actually tempted to go 5, but I don’t quite think it’s in the top bracket, so I’ll settle on a solid and very enjoyable 4. 🍣🍣🍣🍣🍣 Playlist submission: Quiet Life

If you want to know how ignorant I was (and arguably still am) about music, I'd not heard of Japan until I played Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain a number of years ago, and I always remembered Quiet Life being one of the weaker tracks on that game's soundtrack. To be fair, its hard to discern quality over the sound effects of a guy huffing and puffing, but I basically did not touch this song, and in turn this album, until right now, nearly a decade later. I wasn't NOT looking forward to this though, I mean, Japan is pretty well liked in small circles, and there is no denying that David Sylvian isn't SO HOT DUDE OH MY GOD HUBBA HUBBA AWOOGA HONK HON- Excuse me. So, I had some amount of hope this would be a good time, and I'd say it was! Quiet Life is far more appealing with a good set of headphones, and the whole album gives me Duran Duran vibes, but in a good, more sophisticated way, as if I'm listening to Hungry Like the Wolf for the intellectual. It isn't really like that, its pretty predictable, albeit grand pop music, but I still had a good time listening, and I think this album has its own charm that sets it apart from its contemporaries, such as tHE LEAD SINGER MMM GIVE ME SOME OF THAT B-OING WOO WO- But I seriously think this could be a good time if you go in knowing what to expect. Its a tad dated, and starts to drag near the end, but there's enough here to be a more romantic view of a musical era (new wave) that tends to be overdone in a modern setting. Looking forward to digging into more Japan stuff in the future, I've heard their albums after this one are even better.

not really my thing but okay.

Did I accidentally turn on an album full of Duran Duran B-sides?

79 you could hear the blueprint of new wave coming in

Good bass riffs, very dated but I am sure it was revolutionary at the time

Synth pop is 1979! Clearly influential just not great

My wife, who is much more of a New Romantic fangirl than I'll ever get close to, says she never got into Japan back in the day because they were "too monotonous". After a strong start – the title track is more Duran Duran than Duran Duran ever were – I can see why she says this. It does get a bit, err, boring really. It's OK. I listened twice easily and would probably go back again if it came on at random. But it doesn't ever live up to the start.

This album isn't quite my speed but I'm enjoying "In Vogue". I like the saxophone in the background of the song. The song "Halloween" is pretty fun. We are listening to it on Halloween. Coincidence? The second half of "Alien" had me bumpin' a little. I don't love the vocal style much, and that takes away from the album for me. The music is fun in places, but doesn't keep me engaged. It's like a slightly jazzier and funkier version of The Cure? I lean slightly positive. I didn't have a bad time but wouldn't seek this out again. 6/10

listening to the first two tracks of this album, i was actually pretty excited. a proto-new wave album? awesome! track three is where this thing kinda grinds to a halt. the fun new wave sounds end and are replaced by boring to middling songs that go on for too long. the production is nice and the rest of the album is fine, not awful, but i don't know if i've felt more teased by a beginning of an album before.

Holy shit, a synth pop record that doesn’t completely suck ass, one that has a little bit of life to it. Hold on… Three tracks in and we are getting weepy and funereal. Let’s see if the boys in Japan can turn it around… After a couple plodding tunes (Despair and In Vogue) they’re back to more uplifting territory, though the stench of a film noir soundtrack is still lingering a bit on Halloween. They’re covering All Tomorrow’s Parties now, and it’s evolved from a sort of Krautrock-y intro in a more jazzy affair, but it’s still got some nice ethereal instrumentation going on, but it’s a weird combination with that song, smooth jazz…not sure I’m a fan. That that krautrock vibe at the start was *really* working. Although, on second listen, the Can influence is more apparent, but it’s kind of like latter day, post-Damo Suzuki Can. This was better than most of the other synthpop records on the list, but it doesn’t quite rise to the level of a 4 star rating.

Like duran duran but more japan japan. Thought last song was cheesy

Never heard of them before. Seems kinda synth electro rock dancy and very 80s. I guess this is new wave music? Despair was very mopey and in French but felt like a noir movie song. Album got a bit slow and emo ish at despair and continued that trend with in vogue. Halloween picked it up a bit and improved things. Little to slow but very atmospheric. Not really my favorite but well done. Wouldn't listen to the album again, but maybe a few songs. 2 stars?

Weird spooky complex British music. Great bassist, interesting chord progression, just not that aesthetically pleasing to listen to. Easy to appreciate, hard to enjoy

it is indeed “quiet”. i was not at all inclined to listen to the album and it started over and i did not realize until fourth song and i was like heyyyy. so it wasn’t memorable. it wasn’t awful, it was just boring.

Just very dull new wave no idea why this is on the list no redeeming qualities as far as I can see

Duran Duran on Valium. Very boring.

Fuck this album, bro. Everytime I thought it was over, it just kept going. Usually, I like new wave but this was just uninspired, boring and way too long. They butchered one of my favourite songs. This faux Asian inspired sound got old real fast. The lead singers hair pissed me the fuck off. I'm on my period so maybe that's why I'm being so harsh but I can't be bothered with this. I mean, I didn't hate it that much I suppose but I would never listen to it again. It gave me nothing. It wasn't even fun. It was just noise as I was doing my make up, I literally forgot the entire album after listening to it. I can't be bothered to remember anything about it tbh so I'm going to end this review here. Can't remember a favourite song. Not assed.

Insipid. Dynamically flat, everything sounds so lifeless. Sylvian's voice rubs me the wrong way. The songwriting has no charm. The beginning of Despair and the end of The Other Side Of Life could have had a bit of widescreen, big vista, movie soundtrack cool, if the production wasn't flickery black-and-white TV quality. Piss-weak album.

A classic

I love Duran Duran, I love Spandau Ballet. If I didn’t love this, there would be something wrong with me, no? Ahead of its time and tastefully haunting, I am an absolute sucker for synth and this has it in spades. I was surprised to see this came out in 1979, it’s quite ahead of it’s time and you can see the influence here from Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy especially on a track like Despair. A really prominent and powerful bassline throughout this album. Despite being nearly fifty years old this sounds very futuristic, or at least someone’s vision of the future that sounds way cooler than what we actually got. Supremely sleek and listenable, this rocked. The vocalist of Japan considers this to be the band’s peak, and after listening to it I wouldn’t be surprised. Also this was apparently the first foreign record to chart in Japan. Highlights: Fall in Love with Me, In Vogue, Alien

No conocía a Japan, la portada del disco la verdad no me provocaba mucho interés, y qué tremenda sorpresa fue este álbum. Por eso no pienso perderme un disco de esta lista, porque aunque hay elecciones tremendamente extrañas o de plano espantosas, también hay joyas de la música a las que creo que nunca hubiera llegado de no ser por esta selección. Japan me pareció que es un álbum lleno de hits, con mucha referencia a varias etapas de Bowie, y con unos arreglos increíbles. Amé el disco y me deja con ganas de seguir escuchando más de Japan.

I owned and loved 'Ghosts', and the b side 'The art of parties'. My uncle used to wax lyrical about the genius of David Sylvian and I never listened. After one listen of this I'm regretting not giving it my attention earlier. Some very strong stand out tracks 'In vogue' being one. I'm going to assume this is going to be an album I love.

Great album and tunes, thx !

I was expecting some regular schmegular 80s and was not that sad about it because those were fun and goofy times. This kicked way more ass than I expected!

I actually liked this a lot more than I thought I would. Very Atomic Blonde soundtrack. Super sick 80s vibes. Really like the title song. Despair is so freaking melancholy. Feels like walking through a cyberpunk cityscape through the rain after a breakup or a funeral. Feels like yearning. In Vogue is almost giving me 007/Spy vibes.

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Wow. I remember when I got this. The vinyl wasn’t off the turntable for weeks. Still getting played regularly though Gentlemen is my go to Japan album.

A couple of these are covers I think but was still blown away. This is another great discovery!

Need another listen

Yes

My brother, 18 months younger, had this album along with Rio and Let's Dance - I was more a post-punker than a New Romantic. I did see Japan live on the Oil on Canvas tour, and gradually over the last twenty years have found my way back to their genius. Tin Drum, Gentlemen Take Polaroids and now Quiet Life. It joins Iggy's The Idiot as the only album I have had to immediately go out and buy. Come for the immaculate Moroder disco groove of the title track, stay for the finest coda Roxy never wrote on The Other Side of Life. Five stars, even without actual Moroder non-album track Life In Tokyo. Best apocryphal story about the album: that Sylvian blew the entire clothes budget for the shoot on the red jacket on the cover. Good choice.

Was curious about this band when I heard it was where Richard Barbieri from Porcupine Tree started from. This and Tin Drum are genius records. It's like discovering smart art pop all over again.

One of my favorite new wave goes synth-pop albums. The gloomy and almost gothic ambience makes it incredibly intriguing - especially due to Mike Kern’s layers of saxophone. It’s never busy and you feel that Japan take the time needed to let their arrangements breathe. It’s just as great listen!

Sounds superb

The album that revealed what David Sylvian, Mick Karn, Jansen and Barbieri were capable of. Solid guitar work by Dean as well, a fond farewell. This album has a huge warm spot in my heart - was introduced by way of the Velvets cover, and fell in love (awww myyy) immediately.

I kind of forgot about these guys, Such a good listen. Totally in the rotation.

one of the coolest sounding albums but beyond that...so lush and full of life and bursting with love...beyond words...man...10/10

Awesome surprise

Great album, trippy bass lines.

I’m going to be spinning this one regularly. Sounds like if Duran Duran were more artsy and influenced by Berlin era Bowie

Well, what a lovely surprise. I started off thinking Quiet Life is a banger but the rest was kind of meh But something about it drew me in and I ended up listening multiple times and absolutely loving it. Isn’t it funny how that works with som albums? Maybe it’s something to do with being a huge Duran Duran fan back in the day as there is a clear link there. Who knows? Anyhow, thanks generator for another great discovery

This is a great album. The title track is even a bit misleading because the other tracks have more musical ideas and grandeur (for example "Other Side"). It showed that New Wave and Synth Pop could offer more than just a bit of funny dancing.

Well ok. What a fucking record. At times the crossover from Joy Division to synthpop, at times neither, at times both. The influence on Duran Duran is abundantly obvious, this record is so much cooler though. I love it. Never heard it before. By Halloween I was a little bit done with the 'Duran Duran several years before Duran Duran but without the success of Duran Duran' however things take a turn in an interesting direction once again thereafter with an exceptionally Eno/Frippian cover of the Velvets. Yeah nothing to do with United massively unexpectedly beating City in the cup final today, but what a lovely album and what a beautiful day.

Long time Japan listener. Great Album.

Actually really enjoyed this! Atmospheric synth pop with a very pleasant man voice leading and nice variation in drums and base. Will listen to it again

dark and funky

These guys are too cool for me. Fun covers though!

Great band, I also followed the some of the members in the Rain tree crow and

10/10 perfect album in my eyes even when it gets super cheesy, I’ll still eat this shit up

Never heard of them before but absolutely loved this.

Har gleda meg til detta. Jævlig bra, sjøl om Tin Drum e hakket bedre

From Quiet Life onwards, Japan hit upon an apex that they wouldn't get down from until their breakup in the early 80s. One of the more underrated synthpop groups of their era, Japan always seemed to be more than the sum of its parts and it shows here, with adaptable ease into slinky yet speedy disco, a French language dirge and a Velvet Underground cover to boot all the while crafting their own inimitable path. Great album.

A big surprise, loved it a lot.

Wow this surprised me

Quiet Life, Gentlemen Take Polaroids, Tin Drum definitely belong to the list of best pop albums ever made. Sure, Roxy Music is everywhere, especially on Quiet Life, but they are much more than a slowed-down RM synth-pop clone - the songs and production are incredibly strong, and the whole concept is just perfectly executed.

Loved it, would listen again

Great synth pop / new wave sound. Amazing album, will check out more by this group.

Really good, loved the spooky vibes.

What a beautiful album

охуенно, вторая пятёра подряд. Даже, вероятно, вторая десятка (с этим сомнения, ибо сложно с пары прослушиваний прямо зафанатеть, но вообще очень зашло). Вот тот годный нью-вейв, который не совсем ударен в синтпоп и имеет значимое присутствие других инструментов. Баса в песне In Vogue, например, или гитарных ликов в Alien. По композиторству вообще никаких вопросов, каждая тема пиздец приятно и интересно звучит (и это от глемеров-то!), никаких кринжовых и дурацких моментов, я бы сказал всё очень умно сделано. Единственное, кавер на Вельвет Андеграунд не сильно заинтересовал, ещё и в расширенную версию его в трёх вариантах запихнули, что немного подкашивает. Посему ну 9, наверное, будет, в список прослушиваемого отправляется точно.

Love this album

This album is why I'm going through this list. A surprise and quite enjoyable.

Japan is one of those bands I’ve always been aware of but never took the time to explore their music. While it features a few upbeat tracks, the overall vibe is more laid-back and atmospheric. The standout element for me was the bass guitar, particularly in the second track, “Fall In Love With Me.” The bass in this track had a playful and quirky feel, adding a unique texture to the music.

Surprisingly good album. It's essentially an above-average '80s new wave album released before the decade even started. Can hear a lot of the '80s sound on this album. Nothing like groundbreaking or breathtaking, but still a strong album.

I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Going in without knowing what it was or about Japan, I didn't expect it to presage so much of the sound of the 1980s. And even then, I didn't expect it to have such a good representation of what new wave sounds like since I generally assume that the early versions of a genre haven't had time to perfect it. But here's this thing. It's by no means a perfect 5-star album, but it's good enough to justify four stars.

good listen, felt like a background noise more than an eye catching album, still great vibes: best one other side of life

I'm honestly really surprised at how much i liked Quiet Life. It is part of the earlier wave (no pun intended) of the genre of new wave and i can really see how this album influenced a lot of 80s, especially Duran Duran. I still was going into this expecting this album to be just alright but then the title track hit me with all those synths and let me know that i was gonna be in for a good time. I also really think the bass and vocals are great here too as they are in a lot of new wave albums. There are a few songs here that do suffer from same face syndrome but since there is only 8, it never got to me too much. This was quite a nice surprise. Best Song: Quiet Life Worst Song: Alien

Pretty futuristic sound for 1979. Good compositions

New-to-me artist that I really liked. Sonic bridge between Velvet Underground and Duran Duran that I didn't know I was looking for.

Oh, we love an album that flows well, so much to the point that it is very satisfying. A new wave album like Quiet Life being released in 1979 makes a lot of sense, and I can hear how Japan must have influenced later new wave acts like Duran Duran. Their instrumental parts are powerful--and could even pass for a movie score. The vibe was hitting today, is all I can say.

Quiet life, is a brilliant combination of glam rock, new romanticism, and, electro pop, and still sounds excellent today.

Overall: 7/10 At first this seemed like it was gonna be a mediocre slog, but the closer I listened the more I realized how cool and influential this album really is. This is basically 80s synth pop in a nutshell, but it came out in 79! Good stuff. Love the fretless bass, it's such a unique and cool sound. Fav Song: Alien

It was really interesting and varied

It was alright pretty ground breaking for the time. I love new wave and disco so it was nice to see it intertwine like this. They walked so Duran Duran could run.(...ran?)

Japan has been on my radar for a while now (the country too, what are they up to over there in the ocean) and now finally listening I was surprised to learn this was not the 80s. And it’s good!!!

01) Quiet Life - 10,0 02) Fall in Love with Me - 8,0 03) Despair - 8,0 04) In Vogue - 8,0 05) Halloween - 7,5 06) All Tomorrow's Parties - 7,5 07) Alien - 7,0 08) The Other Side of Life - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,88 (79/100) Current ranking: 245/734

# **In-Depth Review of *Quiet Life* by Japan** Released in 1979, *Quiet Life* is the third studio album by British art-rock band **Japan**. Often regarded as a transitional masterpiece, the album marks the band’s shift from glam-punk roots to a more sophisticated, atmospheric sound that prefigured the new romantic movement. Below is a detailed exploration of its **lyrics, music, production, themes, influence**, along with a balanced list of **pros and cons**. --- ## 🎵 **Music & Sound** Musically, *Quiet Life* is a **lush, synth-driven** album that blends **art rock, new wave, and ambient pop**. It’s a significant departure from their earlier guitar-heavy sound. The album leans heavily on **synthesizers, fretless bass, and atmospheric textures**, creating a moody, cinematic soundscape. - The title track, *Quiet Life*, is a standout with its **melancholic synth lines** and **driving rhythm**, capturing a sense of urban alienation. - *Fall in Love with Me* and *In Vogue* showcase the band’s growing **sophistication in arrangement**, with layered keyboards and smooth vocal delivery . --- ## ✍️ **Lyrics & Themes** Lyrically, *Quiet Life* explores **themes of alienation, identity, transformation, and emotional detachment**. David Sylvian’s vocal delivery is **detached yet emotionally resonant**, adding depth to the often abstract lyrics. - The title track reflects on **escaping societal expectations**, with lines that evoke a **quiet rebellion against conformity**. - Songs like *Despair* and *The Other Side of Life* delve into **existential angst**, while *In Vogue* critiques **superficiality and fashion culture** . --- ## 🎛️ **Production** Produced primarily by **John Punter**, the album is **sleek and polished**, with a **European sensibility** that sets it apart from many UK releases of the time. The production emphasizes **space and texture**, allowing the **synths and basslines to breathe**. - The use of **reverb and delay** gives the album a **dreamlike quality**, enhancing its emotional impact. - The **fretless bass**, played by Mick Karn, is a defining feature, giving the album a **jazzy, fluid low end** that became a signature of Japan’s later work . --- ## 🌐 **Influence & Legacy** *Quiet Life* is often cited as a **key influence** on the **new romantic and synthpop scenes** of the 1980s. Bands like **Duran Duran, Visage**, and even **Roxy Music** drew inspiration from its **androgynous aesthetic and sonic sophistication**. - The album’s **visual and musical style** helped define the **European art-rock** aesthetic. - It’s considered a **cult classic**, and while not a major commercial success upon release, it has grown in stature over the decades . --- ## ✅ **Pros** - **Innovative sound**: A seamless blend of synthpop, art rock, and ambient textures. - **Strong thematic cohesion**: The album feels like a **conceptual journey**. - **Production quality**: Ahead of its time, with a **clean, atmospheric mix**. - **Influence**: Helped shape the direction of **80s alternative pop**. --- ## ❌ **Cons** - **Lack of immediacy**: Some listeners may find the album **too subdued or emotionally distant**. - **Inconsistent pacing**: A few tracks, like *A Foreign Place*, feel **underdeveloped** compared to the standout cuts. - **Limited commercial appeal at the time**: Its **arty, non-mainstream approach** may have alienated casual listeners. --- ## 📝 Final Verdict *Quiet Life* is a **seminal album** that bridges the gap between **70s glam and 80s synthpop**, offering a **mature, introspective** take on modern life. It’s not an easy listen, but it’s a **rewarding** one for those willing to immerse themselves in its **atmospheric world**. > “A quietly revolutionary album that speaks volumes without raising its voice.”

This is basically the blueprint for Duran Duran, and new-wave in general. Surprisingly really good.