EP · Bauhaus
Searching for Satori EP by Bauhaus
Searching for Satori EP is an EP by Bauhaus, released in 1982. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Kick in the Eye”, on 3 lists with a best position of #521.
Searching for Satori is the EP that gave "Kick in the Eye" a second life. Bauhaus had first put the song out as a single alongside Mask, their 1981 second album, and Beggars Banquet brought it back the following year in this extended form, under the title Kick in the Eye (Searching for Satori E.P.).
It's the Northampton band at their least funereal. Mask was the record where they widened the palette and started chasing funk rhythms, and "Kick in the Eye" is the proof: Kevin Haskins and David J lock into a taut, twitchy groove, Daniel Ash's guitar scrapes and slashes over the top, and Peter Murphy prowls through it all like he's stalking the dance floor rather than haunting a crypt. The goth pioneers could swing after all.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Searching for Satori EP on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kick in the Eye | 3 | #521 | – | 1991–2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.