Dan H – Shadow

Dan H
Shadow
1988 (no label)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

All Songs written by Dan Huisinga

Side 1:

1. Shadow
2. Just Like You
3. Stars Fill the Night
4. Penny
5. Waste of It All

Side 2:

1. Borders
2. Find Myself
3. Oracle
4. Little Worlds

This is about the 8th or so tape by prolific artist Dan H (falling somewhere in time between The Line in 1988 and Golden Streets in 1989). I can’t tell if all of the songs were preformed by Dan, or if he had a band. The drums do sound like maybe they are programmed, but it was also the 80s so you never know. However, this tape is in line with many of his past tapes: quality 80s alternative rock with strong bass lines (that could also be keyboards – maybe?), keyboard layers, chiming minimalist guitars, etc. It sounds a bit like I am describing U2, but really that is not the biggest influence here. I would say its closer to The Smiths meets The Police while leaning a bit more to the pop side.