i sometimes forget how much i love the thompson twins. that is slightly inaccurate – i love 5 of their songs, and the rest are just ok. but those 5 that i love, i love so, so much. the thompson twins are 80s, but a bit dreamy too. you can probably guess the 5. Hold …
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Howard Jones
When I was 8, I loved Howard Jones. He was the first artist that I really sought after on my own, hearing one song and longing for more. That first song? What else: “Things Can Only Get Better.” It was lost on me as an 8-year-old just how adult contemporary and downright motivational speaker-y Howard …
Shout!
Shout! is another underrated early-era Depeche Mode song. Much of it is in a major key, sounds kind of distant and positive – but it’s bordered by a mildly dissonant header and footer. It makes for a nice complement. Who knows what they are talking about. “Break away tonight / I wanna hold your hand …
now this is fun
riding the bus home today, on a drizzly spring day, i listened to “Now this is fun” by Depeche Mode. it’s an old favorite, an obscure track that i fell for back in the day. i used to dub songs off of jane’s brother’s new wave collection, and due to my limited amount of blank …