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I'd Like to See You Again
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Following the
classic
, this Manchester/New York
unit's third album,
, points toward a more minimal, stripped-down
sound. This was apparently influenced heavily by the New York club scene of the early '80s, in which
immersed themselves following their formation in Manchester. The departure of vocalist
left the band working in a more rhythmic instrumental approach, eschewing the
forms of
and focusing on a harder
sound. While this revealed the influence of time spent in club culture and marked a radical departure from the melancholy Manchester sound of their previous albums, the band kept their melodic passages intact, which created a tension between bright and dark moods that was the striking characteristic of their best work. The fact that this album fared well on the dancefloor some 20 years after its release may indicate that
was ahead of their time. Their influence could be heard cropping up in strains of the
,
, and
of the late '90s. Hence,
is an album that deserves a revisit. Essential listening for fans of the
sound that spawned the British club sound exemplified by
and the New York wave of
groups, like
and
. ~ Skip Jansen