Music Box: Synth Pop Heaven

Kenneth in the 212  Aug 06 08

Three often-overlooked synth classics from the early '80s:"Love Action (I Believe in Love)" by the Human League. The video for the band's smart followup to the No. 1 international smash "Don't You Want Me" is almost as hot as singer Phil Oakey's wedge haircut ... "Fade to Grey" by Visage. Steve Strange was never more haunting ... "Pocket Calculator" by Kraftwerk. Best remembered for "The Model," the band's 1981 single also added up nicely ... Chart stoppers Empty Walls LyricsSerj Tankian Don’t Stop the Music LyricsRihanna What About Now LyricsDaughtry Whatever You Like LyricsT. Full story...

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