Hear the crushing steel

"The Normal - Warm Leatherette" is a groundbreaking synth-pop song released in 1978 by British musician Daniel Miller under the moniker The Normal. With its pulsating electronic beats and cold, detached vocals, this gritty track explores the dark obsession with car accidents and the fetishization of violence. The Normal's sole member, Daniel Miller, later went on to found Mute Records, an influential independent record label. You can play and download "Warm Leatherette" and other iconic sounds from The Normal here.