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"Beauty Stab" finds ABC abandoning the glossy synth-pop perfection of their debut for a harder, more guitar-driven sound that reflects the band's growing disillusionment with 1980s excess. The album pulses with a restless energy, Martin Fry's distinctive vocals now cutting through layers of rock instrumentation rather than floating over orchestral arrangements. Songs like "That Was Then But This Is Now" capture a sense of urgency and social commentary, while tracks such as "S.O.S." blend the band's pop sensibilities with a grittier, more aggressive approach. Though it alienated some fans expecting another "Lexicon of Love," the album stands as ABC's most politically charged work, trading romantic sophistication for raw commentary on power, politics, and the changing cultural landscape of the early Reagan era.