Thunder Up

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Thunder Up is the fifth and final studio album by The Sound.

  1. "Acceleration Group" – 3:32
  2. "Hand of Love" – 3:18
  3. "Barria Alta" – 4:47
  4. "Kinetic" – 5:15
  5. "Iron Years" – 4:11
  6. "Prove Me Wrong" – 2:28
  7. "Shot up and Shut Down" – 4:19
  8. "Web of Wicked Ways" – 2:56
  9. "I Give You Pain" – 5:05
  10. "You've Got a Way" – 5:29


"Thunder Up" is a middle ground between "All Fall Down's" emotional warfare and the later, more sensuous pop. Punching right in with one of their most exciting tracks, "Acceleration Group", the album is a rollercoaster ride through desolation ("Shot Up and Shut Down"), titillation ("Kinetic"), cynicism ("Prove Me Wrong") and profound beauty ("You've Got a Way"). Though the contrast can be jarring, unpredictability is a strength, and this is a bold up/down, hot/cold, built-up/knocked-down record most bands would not attempt. It was to be their last such uncompromising work; the group finally called it quits in early '88.