The Playlist of Life --- Trollheart's resurrected Journal

last-night-in-sodom · 01-21-2014, 10:47 PM

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Unfortunately, a review that has to consist more of knives than hearts, I’m sorry to say.

Steve and myself were a couple for a while way way back in the early eighties, from 1980-1982. Our on-off relationship finally ended when I met my future husband not long after 'The Anvil' was released in March 1982; however, I always continued following Steve's career and my interest was piqued when it transpired Visage had recorded a new album. I was unsure of what to expect but found it to be a very pleasant surprise!! It has perfectly captured the original sound of Visage. I thoroughly enjoyed this album although I do concede that the tracks are a touch 'soulless'. Throughout my late teens and early twenties I was CRAZY for synthpop and have always had a soft spot for it.

Trollheart · 01-22-2014, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by last-night-in-sodom

Steve and myself were a couple for a while way way back in the early eighties, from 1980-1982. Our on-off relationship finally ended when I met my future husband not long after 'The Anvil' was released in March 1982; however, I always continued following Steve's career and my interest was piqued when it transpired Visage had recorded a new album. I was unsure of what to expect but found it to be a very pleasant surprise!! It has perfectly captured the original sound of Visage. I thoroughly enjoyed this album although I do concede that the tracks are a touch 'soulless'. Throughout my late teens and early twenties I was CRAZY for synthpop and have always had a soft spot for it.

Seriously? That's pretty cool. I think I made it clear in my review though that I'm not saying Visage are a bad band, just their particular brand of what I'd call soulless electronica is not for me. Mind you, I was pleasantly surprised (eventually) with how rounded Gary Numan's music turned out to be...

last-night-in-sodom · 01-23-2014, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Seriously? That's pretty cool. I think I made it clear in my review though that I'm not saying Visage are a bad band, just their particular brand of what I'd call soulless electronica is not for me. Mind you, I was pleasantly surprised (eventually) with how rounded Gary Numan's music turned out to be...

Aye, many years ago! As for Gary Numan, I was a wee bit surprised to stumble upon my eldest son listening to Splinter (Songs from a Broken Mind) around a month ago because he'd always been staunchly anti Newman for some reason. Anyway I was blown away by it, definitely on of the finer hours of his career in my opinion, in particular I'd say 'I Am Dust'. Rather a heavy track but by God it's powerful.