A British band that found its voice when John Foxx left and Midge Ure arrived.
For the early experimental side, check out 'Rockwrok'. For the synth-pop era that most people remember, start with 'Dancing with Tears in My Eyes'.
When Midge Ure joined in 1980, he brought a different kind of songwriting that clicked with the UK charts. 'Dancing with Tears in My Eyes' from the 'Vienna' album became a top 10 hit and helped define their place in the early '80s synth-pop wave. That track, along with 'Hymn' and 'Visions in Blue', gave them a sound that felt both emotional and electronic.
They started in 1977 with John Foxx on vocals, making experimental electronic music on their self-titled debut. After Foxx left, Midge Ure came in and the band's sound shifted toward more accessible synth-pop on albums like 'Vienna' and 'Rage in Eden'. They took a break in the late '80s, returned in the '90s, and put out 'Brilliant' in 2012, revisiting the style they were known for decades earlier.
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