Bauhaus
Album: Mask
Rating: * * * *
Release Date: Oct 1981
Recording Date: Jan 29, 1979
Label: Beggars Banquet
Time: 54:30

Tracklist:
1 Hair of the Dog 					Bauhaus 	2:43
2 The Passion of Lovers 				Bauhaus 	3:53
3 Of Lillies and Remains 				Bauhaus 	3:18
4 Dancing 						Bauhaus 	2:29
5 Hollow Hills 						Bauhaus 	4:47
6 Kick in the Eye 					Bauhaus 	3:39
7 In Fear of Fear 					Bauhaus 	2:58
8 Muscle in Plastic 					Bauhaus 	2:51
9 The Man With the X-Ray Eyes 				Bauhaus 	3:05
10 Mask 						Bauhaus 	4:36

Bonus Tracks (Single Rückseiten)
11 In Fear of Dub 					Bauhaus 	2:55
12 Ear Wax 						Bauhaus 	3:15
13 Harry 						Bauhaus 	2:47
14 David Jay/Peter Murphy/Kevin Haskins/Daniel Ash 	Bauhaus 	6:38
15 Satori 						Bauhaus 	4:36

Unauffällige (Alt)meisterleistung, 28. September 2001
Rezensent aus Salzgitter
Das zweite Werk der Altmeister Bauhaus, die in ihrem Stil sicherlich viele nachfolgende 
Bands beeinflusst haben. 
Möglicherweise nicht das spektakulärste, aber insgesamt ein wirklich gutes Gothrock-Album mit, 
bei näherem Hinhören, so einigen Perlen wie "The Man with the x-ray Eyes", "Passion of Lovers", 
"Kick in the Eye 2" oder "In Fear of Fear". 
Stilmäßig fällt "Harry" anfangs durch den ungewöhnlichen Rhythmus etwas aus dem Rahmen, ist 
aber eine nette Abwechslung und durch die typischen Gitarrenelemente und den unverwechselbaren 
Gesang von Peter Murphy dennoch unverkennbar "Bauhaus". 
Wem zu dem Begriff "Gothic Rock" Bands wie 69 Eyes oder HIM einfallen, wird mit diesem Album 
wenig anfangen können, Bauhaus-Fans haben vermutlich eh das Original, aber für interessierte 
Liebhaber authentischer, gemäßigt rockiger Musik mit düsteren Melodien ist "Mask" sicherlich 
eine wertvolle Bereicherung ihres CD-Regals. 

Bauhaus: 
Peter Murphy (vocals); Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, David J. 
Engineers include: Mike Hedges, Kenny Jones, John Etchells. 
In 1981, Bauhaus had no competition in the field of "Goth" music and could afford to experiment 
a little. 
MASK is the group's second album, and it contains some of their best work. 
There is the groove of "Dancing," a track that contains one of the album's two curious references 
to ballet dancer Nijinsky (the other is in "Muscle In Plastic"), and the creepy "Hollow Hills," 
its bass-driven skeleton decorated with distant peals of feedback and sparse drumming. 
The title cut features Peter Murphy singing over a backwards music track that adds considerable 
menace to the bizarre lyrics. 
Originally 10 songs long, the CD adds five supplemental tracks gathered from singles. 
These extra tracks include the comparatively straightforward white reggae of "Harry" and a 
weird 4-part song wherein each band member takes the lead. Bassist David Jay sets the falsely 
soothing tale of a trial to the rattle of a drum machine. Murphy's piece is a guide to making 
fish cakes (?!). Drummer Kevin Haskins provides a series of such suggestions as "Avoid risks, 
stay at home," and guitarist Daniel Ash contributes a short acoustic guitar piece with backwards 
vocals


Credits:
Daniel Ash 	Guitar
Kevin Haskins 	Drums
David J 	Bass
Peter Murphy 	Vocals

Charts (Billboard)
Singles:
1981	Kick In The Eye	 Club Play Singles	 29