FEATURE:
The Digital Mixtape
IN THIS PHOTO: Yazoo (Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet)
Songs from the Best Synth-Pop Albums Ever
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FOR this Digital Mixtape…
IN THIS PHOTO: Tegan and Sara/PHOTO CREDIT: Pamela Littky
I have been thinking about some classic Synth-Pop albums from throughout the years. When Christmas music is being played more widely, I have been trying to balance it with other genres. Maybe Synth-Pop has not been in my rotation as much as it should be. To rectify that, I have been listening through some of the all-time best Synth-Pop albums. Some go back decades, whereas there are some that are more recent. Maybe it is a bit random, though I thought it would be nice to assemble songs from some amazing Synth-Pop albums. Thanks to articles like this, this and this for providing some guidance. Whilst some are pure Synth-Pop, there are others that mix genres together – though Synth-Pop is a defining characteristic. If you are familiar with the genre or need a bit of an introduction, then this playlist below should give you a window into…
IN THIS PHOTO: Tears for Fears (Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith) in 1984/PHOTO CREDIT: Peter Noble/Redferns
SOME classic albums.