Released: 1975 Was it any suprise that the seeds of ultra-modernism came from Europe? A region which had undergone a … More
Tag: Synth Pop
100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #10 Gary Numan – Cars
Released: 1979 Up until late 1979 synthesizers had remained firmly inside the domain of the serious professional musician. As Tubeway … More
Blancmange – Private View review
Normally in music terms people are reunited with other band members, but for Blancmange – effectively Neil Arthur and friends … More
Editors – EBM review
Change is a multi-faceted and continuous process, but before we get off like this is a therapy session, it’s worth … More
Zola Jesus – Arkhon review
The pandemic stresses of the last few years have prompted most artists to reframe their ways of working, but in … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #65 Sparks – The Number One Song in Heaven
Released: 1979 Or, when Ron and Russell met Giorgio. Back in Los Angeles following a spell in England, the brothers … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #68 Tubeway Army – Are Friends Electric?
Released: 1979 “I’m over the top paranoid” confessed Gary Numan – who at the time still essentially was Tubeway Army … More
Confidence Man – Tilt review
For Confidence Man’s Janet Planet, it’s more than just a band name. Tilt opens with Woman, on which the never … More
White Lies – As I Try Not To Fall Apart review
Seeing most of their contemporaries – Delphic, Editors, Late of The Pier, Friendly Fires – fall more or less by … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #91 Japan – Quiet Life
Released : 1979 As the trickle of synth pop bands at the end of the decade became a wave, there … More