Artist: Spandau Ballet Album: Journeys To Glory Year: 1981 Label: Chrysalis Style: New Romantic/pop/rock Format: EAC+CUE+LOG+COVERS
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roots of the complaint that British synth pop acts were all haircuts
and no skill lie in the new romantic movement, despite the fact that
several of its associated bands (Ultravox, Duran Duran, Visage) were
musically quite credible. Spandau Ballet's first album, however,
generally lived up -- or down, perhaps -- to that assessment,
showcasing the sound of a group not quite ready for prime time. To be
fair, the teenaged quintet did offer a hint or two of promise; the
first single, "To Cut a Long Story Short," grooves along on a catchy
electro riff, and "Musclebound," although far outdone by its video,
does capture the new romantics' talent for making the even the mundane
(a song about backbreaking labor!) exotic. But those two songs are
still pretty skimpy in the melody department, and the half-dozen other
tracks offer even less. Instead, you get crisp but tuneless dance-rock
that at least offers plenty of leeway for Tony Hadley's dramatic tenor,
which frequently wanders in search of a key. While most of the output
from the band's peers now sounds dated, this is one album that suffers
irreparable harm when separated from the accompanying costumes and
visuals.
01. To cut a long story short [0:03:20.02] 02. Reformation [0:04:54.08] 03. Mandolin [0:04:07.55] 04. Muscle bound [0:05:06.20] 05. Age of blows [0:04:09.07] 06. The freeze [0:04:35.40] 07. Confused [0:04:38.65] 08. Toys [0:05:48.35]
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 3 from 28. July 2007
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Spandau Ballet / Journeys To Glory
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