As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade

As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade is the second album by vocalist Mark Stewart, released in 1985 through Mute Records.

As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1985
GenreIndustrial, post-punk, noise[1]
Length39:12
LabelMute
ProducerAdrian Sherwood and Mark Stewart
Mark Stewart chronology
Learning to Cope With Cowardice
(1983)
As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade
(1985)
Mark Stewart + Maffia
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Accolades

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank Ref.
1985RockerillaItaly "Albums of the Year"18[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mark Stewart.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Passcivecation Program"7:06
2."Bastards"5:26
3."The Resistance of the Cell"5:21
4."[untitled]"0:44
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade"5:37
2."Hypnotized"5:51
3."Slave of Love"4:46
4."The Waiting Room"4:18
CD Version
No.TitleLength
1."Passcivecation Program"7:06
2."Bastards"5:26
3."The Resistance of the Cell"5:21
4."[untitled]"0:44
5."As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade"5:37
6."Pay It All Back"4:29
7."Hypnotized"5:51
8."Slave of Love"4:46
9."The Waiting Room"4:18
10."Hypnotized" (remix)7:25
11."Dreamers"6:30

Personnel

Musicians

Additional musicians and production

Chart positions

Charts (1985) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart[4] 3

References

  1. k-punk - Noise as Anti Capital: As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade
  2. Neate, Wilson. "As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade". Allmusic. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  3. "Rockerilla End Of Year Lists 1985: Albums". Rockerilla. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  4. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books.
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