"Change the Station" is a studio album by the English post-punk band, A Certain Ratio. It represents their seventh album and was released on January 1997. This album marks a significant transition in their musical style. Primarily, the band was known for their post-punk and funk fusion style, but with "Change the Station", they explored more electronic and dance music elements.
The album was received positively by the critics for its innovative use of the digitally processed sound and its successful endeavor into the dance-electronica genre. The album contains ten tracks, some of the key tracks include "Listen to the Sound", "Down, Down, Down", and "Shack up". Overall, "Change the Station" exemplifies A Certain Ratio's courageous move toward embracing the new music dynamics of its time. Despite being a departure from their previous style, it retains the band's essence of exploring and pushing past musical boundaries.
