Blancmange Happy Families AlbumHappy Families - Blancmange | Songs, Reviews, Credits. All. Music Review. Bill Cassel. Blancmange's first album, 1. Happy Families, yielded the minor radio hit "Living on the Ceiling," which also received a good deal of attention from early MTV. Though Happy Families can accurately be described as techno- pop, it's techno- pop with a modicum of taste and sophistication, putting it more in the ballpark of genre pioneers like OMD and Yazoo than of annoying '8. Kajagoogoo or EBN- OZN. Neil Arthur's lyrics are interesting enough to reward close listening, and his Bowie- esque voice, while somewhat limited, serves the material well. The sound of Happy Families is built largely around synthesizers, played by Arthur and partner Stephen Luscombe. The duo have a knack for catchy basslines and drum programming, on top of which they strategically deploy guitars, Eastern instrumentation, and female backing vocals. Particular highlights include "I Can't Explain" (not the Who song), "Feel Me," "Sad Day," and "God's Kitchen.". Blancmange – Happy Families / Mange Tout / Believe You Me. Edsel Records are re- releasing the first three Blancmange albums on 4 August 2. Blanc Tapes boxset and as three individual deluxe editions . The 2. 01. 7 editions include a remastered version of the original album, plus b- sides, extended versions, remixes, demos, BBC Radio One sessions and three BBC In Concert performances. Blancmange Happy Families Full AlbumHappy Families (1. Blancmange album. The remastering on all three re- issues is really well done. No brick- wall remastering here – the music has never sounded as good as it does with these Edel re- issues. From the Talking Heads like funk of album opener I Can’t Explain, through to singles Feel Me, God’s Kitchen and probably Blancmange’s most well- known track Living On The Ceiling, Happy Families is a wonderful early 8. Disc 1 of Happy Families includes the 7″ and original version of Waves, as well as the extended version of Living On The Ceiling, the 1. God’s Kitchen and the 1. Feel Me. Disc 2 is a mixture of demos and my favourite extended version from this period, the Feel Me [extended 1. David Rhodes (Kate Bush / Peter Gabriel). The demos show a glimpse of a much less polished Blancmange – closer to the starker more experimental work of Cabaret Voltaire and early Human League. Disc 3 is made up of Radio 1 session tracks from February 1. John Peel) and June 1. David Jensen) and a concert recorded at the BBC’s Paris Theatre in November of 1. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Happy Families - Blancmange on AllMusic - 1982 - Blancmange's first album, 1982's Happy Families. Listen to Happy Families Too.by Blancmange on Slacker Radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists. · Edsel Records are re-releasing the first three Blancmange albums on 4 August 2017, as the limited edition Blanc Tapes boxset and as three individual deluxe. Happy Families Too. Apr 27, 2015 04/15. by Blancmange. image. eye 224. The Very Best of Blancmange. Dec 10, 2015 12/15. by Blancmange. image. eye 543. “Withering, witty and clever” The Guardian “Fresh and arresting” Mojo. RE-IMAGINED AND RE-RECORDED DELUXE EDITION FEATURING REMIXES FROM VINCE CLARKE. Blancmange seemed cut out to be the perfect 80s synthpop duo. So why didnt it quite turn out that way? This set of deluxe reissues helps explain. The highlights of this disc are two rare Blancmange songs – the OMD- like I Would and the dark electronica of Running Thin. Mange Tout (1. 98. Don’t Tell Me, Blind Vision (my favourite Blancmange single), and a fine cover of Abba’s The Day Before You Came. Other stand- out tracks on Mange Tout include Game Above My Head (CD1 includes a wonderful 7 minute version), the frenetic All Things Are Nice and the dark, glitchy Martin Ware (Heaven 1. Blind Vision. If you look beyond the pure- pop of the singles, there is a real feel of mid- 8. David Byrne influence that I did not pick up on at the time. CD2 highlights the experimental side of Blancmange, with a mixture of demos and extended versions, the highlight being a very different version of All Things Are Nice. CD3 has a 4 song Kid Jensen session and 1. Radio 1 In Concert recorded at Hammersmith Palais. The final 8. 0s Blancmange CD was Believe You Me (1. The least successful of the original albums, it doesn’t quite have the freshness of the first two albums, but is still a fine album containing some strong songs, including opener Lose Your Love and one of the bands best songs, Why Don’t They Leave Things Alone? Listening to this album now, especially songs such as M Diver (Alternate Dream) [demo] from the second disc, I think its clear that had the band continued, they could have found a second wind in the late 8. The Beloved and S’Express. CD2 contains a mixture of interesting demos and extended / single edits, the highlights of which are the wonderful re- invention of Why Don’t They Leave Things Alone? as I Can See It [7″ single version] and the lovely, respectful cover of Glen Campbell’s Gentle On My Mind. River Of Life [demo] is a bluesy synth workout that points to Neil Arthurs most recent project, the boldly electronic First Light album by Fader. CD3 is made up of a late 1. Janice Long session and a BBC In Concert recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in late 1. The highlight of this show is a superb version of Blind Vision (the final song in the set, but introduced as the first song in the set!). Not sure if that was a Spinal Tap moment or something to do with the CD sequencing, but its an enjoyable live show. Hello Cleveland! The three 2. Blancmange fans, and anyone who loved the electronic music of the 8. The albums have been lovingly remastered and contain fascinating glimpses into the development of the bands songs. Blancmange return with a new album Unfurnished Rooms in the Autumn of 2. Stephen Luscombe but featuring guitarist David Rhodes. Buy The Blanc Tapes Box set, Deluxe Edition on CDBuy Happy Families (Deluxe Edition) on CDBuy Mange Tout Deluxe Edition on CDBuy Believe You Me Deluxe Edition on CDRelated.
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