Blancmange The Very Best Of
Compiled with full input from the band, ‘Blancmange The Very Best Of’ is a bulging treasure trove of synth-pop gold.
Spread across 2CDs and featuring 7 Top 40 hits alongside a host of extras including some absolute killer original 12" mixes and 2 John Peel sessions not to mention an exclusive new song, this thrilling collection leaves you in no doubt where Blancmange belong - and that’s in the pantheon of synth-pop greatness alongside The Human League & Co.
A huge influence on LCD Soundsystem, Metronomy, Hot Chip and the synth obsessed new breed, the creative partnership of Neil Arthur & Stephen Luscombe spawned some truly genius moments in pop.
Whether it was their unique reworking of Abba’s ‘The Day Before You Came’, the timeless avant-funk of ‘Living On The Ceiling’, the classic ‘Waves’ or ‘Don’t Tell Me’, they delivered songs full of stylish invention.
Formed in 1980, Blancmange’s early gigs were a very experimental affair - they would amplify through washing machines and vacuum cleaners - but it was a 1981 tour with Grace Jones that really opened up their creative minds.
What followed was a string of great pop singles, 2 albums, tours with Depeche Mode and Japan, and everyone from John Peel to Robert Fripp singing their praises
In 1986 they broke up only to return 25 years later with 2011’s return to form ‘blanc burn’.
Since then they have triumphed at Bestival, completed several successful UK tours and are putting the finishing touches on a new studio album.