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At http://synthpopreviews.blogspot.com/ you'll get the honest scoop on all the new synthpop that's available.

I was a huge fan of Depeche Mode, Alphaville, Thompson Twins, OMD, etc. in the 80s, and now I delve into the synthpop underground to find gems equal to, and sometimes better than, those 80s superstars.

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  • Elegant Machinery -- "A Soft Exchange"

    Posted on Sunday March 1st, 2009 at 20:49 in elegant machinery, german synth, old school synthpop

    It took me longer than it should have to buy and review this latest CD by Elegant Machinery. The main problem was the very high import price, although I've seen it come down a bit recently. I knew I'd have to get it eventually, though, because I've...

  • New OMD material on the way?

    Posted on Friday December 5th, 2008 at 10:10

    The first classic synthpop groups that I got addicted to in the 80s were Thompson Twins, Alphaville, and OMD (in that order). My brother bought "The Best of OMD" on cassette tape and neither of us could stop listening to it. According to OMD's MySp...

  • Trademark=Geek Pop

    Posted on Wednesday November 26th, 2008 at 10:30

    Last time I signed up for eMusic I stumbled upon a group called Trademark. Their music, while still synthpop, is different than most of what I've been listening to lately. People like to compare Trademark to the Pet Shop Boys, but I don't think the ...

  • The Foxglove Hunt-- "Stop Heartbeat"

    Posted on Thursday September 11th, 2008 at 12:59

    If you like New Order you'll probably also like The Foxglove Hunt. They are definitely channeling Bernard Sumner and Co.; a couple of songs on this album sound like they were just lifted right off of Substance. As a big New Order fan, I'm fine wit...

  • Midnight Resistance-- "Remote"

    Posted on Tuesday September 9th, 2008 at 11:01 in reactivate, midnight resistance

    The man behind Midnight Resistance is Niko, a former member of the band ReActivate. A couple of prominent synthpop reviewers disliked ReActivate's last album "ReActivate Your Mind," but I loved it. So I was excited to see Midnight Resistance added ...

  • Universal Poplab-- "Seeds"

    Posted on Tuesday September 9th, 2008 at 10:00 in universal poplab

    This is one of my favorite new CDs. If you haven't heard Universal Poplab before, give them a try.I'm not sure who to compare them to. I hear a little A-ha, maybe a little OMD, fairly similar to Echo Image. My wife compares them to Alphaville. No...

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4 stars Edgars Strolis

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