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Depeche Mode's debut sounds a bit naive and dated with all these cheap synthesizers, anyway it so infectious and fresh that its easy to forget the flaws and are prepared to be captivated by this record, actually the naivety is part of its charm.

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The journey still alive.
Perfect crystalline old future fodder. Video Killed the Radio Star is great but the rest of the album blows it away. Bizarre and unfortunate case of one-hit-wonder-dom preventing an album from attaining the canonical text status it blatantly deserves.

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The journey still alive.
Perfect crystalline old future fodder. Video Killed the Radio Star is great but the rest of the album blows it away. Bizarre and unfortunate case of one-hit-wonder-dom preventing an album from attaining the canonical text status it blatantly deserves.

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This Trevor Horn compilation of covers is fun to listen to once or twice. He collaborated with some well-known singers to reimagine a dozen 80's songs. Trevor of the Buggles was prodigious as a producer.

In retirement, he has a garage band - Trevor Horn and the Producers - where he plays with some friends who were also producers
 
This begins with the longest word of all languages (Maori). 😎. Why?!

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On the first look the new rock/pop releases today seemed to be a little disappointing, but studio album no. 12 by Mike McCready and the "boys" shows them still in good condition ;-) Very good!

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