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Fitter Stoke wrote: The Normal ‘TVOD’/‘Warm Leatherette’ 45 - this is an anomaly of a record in that it, for all it’s dated tech, still sounds fresh - to my jaded ears anyway. Ever infectious and disturbing;
Still blows my mind with it's absurd simplicity and dark Ballardian futurism. Massively disappointed to this day that there wasn't an entire Normal album in a similar vein (and let's be honest Silicon Teens were shite). This was the 3rd single that I ever bought on 12" (ovbs, was the 80's) only later finding out that the 7" was exactly the same (well except for the monstous heavy slab of plastic that is the 12"). My copy is now pretty much unplayable from sheer spinnage. The rumbles, pops and clicks pretty much drown out all that sonic goodness. Luckily, I have both tracks several times on numerous and various comps, so don't miss out. Found an old tape comp from about 40 odd years ago last year, and I can say that T.V.O.D. seque's into Bela Lugosi's Dead beautifully! Being Boiled/Circus of Death (Fast edition) are another of my all time favs (along with The Cabs, The Set Up). There was an act from the early 2000' called Bubonic Plague who had a similar sound and vibe on an album called 'No Bosses, No Bullshit', though on reflection, maybe a touch more like early ADULT./ Numbers style post punk. Still, fits that stripped down whip smart Normal vibe. Only pic of them I can fnd is.... https://vk.com/wall-131738005_4832
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Coupla trax up on youtwat....
Orange Octogon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jzghYQhWz8
Fun Grave - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxvDTBIQCa4
Dracula - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0m56_TP5Hg
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Meant to also say, currently reading this on and off and finding it more interesting than I would have thought. Covers many names of the obvious names of the period and mentions many of those cool electronic ensembles weaned on Bowie and Kraftwerk.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/sep/23/sweet-dreams-by-dylan-jones-review-the-story-of-the-new-romantics
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