For the second in the series of podcasts on favorite ’80s finds, I decided to focus on overlooked ’80s UK synthpop. Synthpop is one of my favorite genres of music and, needless to say, there was an abundance of great music from this region. I narrowed the playlist down to 13 songs, which was no easy task, so may just have to do a part 2 on this category. As always, I provide a bit of information on the bands/artists, when available. Below is the track list and you can listen to the podcast here. Hope you enjoy!
- I Start Counting “Letters to a Friend” (1984)
- Illustration “Danceable” (1980)
- Henry Badowski “My Face” (1980)
- Eternal Triangle “Nothing But a Friend” (1984)
- Pictures Like This “A Night’s Vendetta” (1983)
- VHF “No Surprise” (1982)
- Disciples of Spess “Another New Iceland” (1987)
- Ice The Falling Rain “Lifes Illusion” (1983)
- White Door “Windows” (1983)
- Almost Alone “Blue City” (1983)
- Secession “Touch Part 1” (1984
- Leisure Process “Love Cascade” (1982)
- Vision “Lucifer’s Friend” (1982)
British post-punk/new wave band The Passions are probably most well-known for the 1981 single “
M|A|R|R|S. Formed in the mid-80s, their sound was similar to bands such as The Jesus & Mary Chain and other shoegaze/dream pop acts of the time. Although critically praised, they failed to connect with the mainstream and fell into obscurity. The 1986 single “When You’re Sad” was the duo’s first release. They would go on to release three albums and several EPs and singles before disbanding in 1994. 
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