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I'm glad someone else mentioned Dalek I - a brilliant band who are
sorely neglected by just about everyone. The first album is easily
an equal to any other synthpop album of 1980 (except
for "Organisation" by OMD which towers over everything), all strange
noises, stereo head games and great tunes plus psych guitar too.
Then there's a few singles before the second album, totally different
line up and as much a 1983 record as "The hurting" by Tears For
Fears - who nobody else seems to have mentioned. I'd include "The
hurting" in synth pop because it mostly is, and that album's great.
But back to DILY - seek out both albums, you won't be disappointed.
The first LP was issued on CD in 1990, the second is still
unavailable. But by god they need reissuing properly.
― Rob M, Thursday, 14 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
one year passes...
Nobody has mentioned Alphaville! "Forever Young" a top seller ever? Great stuff.
Blancmange hasnt either I think- they are fantastic, especially "Happy Families."
John Foxx "The Garden" is really, really great- better than Metamatic.
Alien Sex Fiend has done a few cool all-synth songs.
Camoflauge has some good stuff. Their best song I've heard, "Love is a shield", was written by Peter Godwin (ex-Metro, the obscure but supposedly amazing german glam era band that wrote Criminal life or whatever covered by Bowie on Let's Dance.) Peter Godwin has an uncommonly seen best-of comp that is really good. Look for it, it is definitely obscure and worth seeking out, since I belive he didn't make any albums, just some 12 inch EP's but it has new songs on it.
Rational Youth hasnt been mentioned. They are highly sought after and pretty obscure. I have their best album waiting at home which I got off ebay but can't get until I'm done travelling in a few months- dammit. Anyway, the band is mainly Tracy Howe, who was a founding member of the most arty-glam-version of Men Without Hats (my favorite stuff of theirs.) They are also incredible. Rythm of Youth, really classic.
Lets see what else I can remember- this is my favorite stuff!
― sucka (sucka), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 08:10 (twenty years ago) link
three years pass...
Am I the only one here with an appreciation for forgotten synth duo Gee Mr Tracy? I think I have everything they put out - one album and four singles. The single collection LP is the best thing out there. Nothing on cd as far as I know.
Ooh Bob Sh'Bam
Lava Man
― everything, Wednesday, 31 October 2007 19:44 (sixteen years ago) link