Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Day 0507 - Rip it up

Orange Juice "Rip it up" (1982)


A Scottish pop band, though from their sound they could just as easily have been from the US, England or anywhere else.  Their sound has hints of the new-wave-era Police, and a LARGE dose of Bowie's soul and dance sound (particularly in the vocals).

This is becoming a bit of a theme with some of these 80s pop albums but "polished whiteboy funk guitar, subtle horn parts, and synths abound".  As with something like Haircut One Hundred, this is pretty solid pop fare, and is totally enjoyable if you're in the mood for a bit of catchy gloss.

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