Synth-Pop Britannia

Whereas we can all hope for One Better World, ABC were hoping for one better album, but they came Up with an album of House music instead. 

As if by magic, ABC's sixth album appears, but founder member Mark White promptly disappears, saying "I've had enough of this" - meaning another ABC album full of House music dance grooves and techno sounds. Can't say I blame him for leaving. 

Finally, 34 years and eight albums later, it's the fabulous follow-up to The Lexicon of Love album (as if you hadn't already guessed), which includes lush orchestration courtesy of Anne Dudley, who you may recall was a key member of Art of Noise, and purely by coincidence, they're coming up here next. 

John Adams

Alpinestars

Altered Images (added by Silly Puppy)

Andy Bell (of Blancmange & Erasure)

Arcadia (added by Silly Puppy)

Art of Noise (added by Octopus II)

Neil Arthur

The Associates

B.E.F. (British Electric Foundation)

The Blue Nile (added by Steve Wyzard)

Belouis Some

Blue Zoo

Boom Boom Room

Boys Don't Cry

Cabaret Voltaire (added by Hugh Manatee)

Candyland

CaVa CaVa

Chris & Cosey (added by Silly Puppy)

Cicero

Classix Nouveau

The Cure (added by Silly Puppy)

Darkstar

Dave Gahan (of Depeche Mode)

Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin (Canterbury Scene legends) 

The Devils

Dolphin Brothers

Dramatis

Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy

Thanks for all of the great suggestions. 

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Eighth Wonder

Eno

Fad Gadget (added by Octopus II)

The Farmer's Boys

Fashion

Fatal Charm (from Nottingham) 

Fiat Lux

Fiction Factory

Frankie Goes to Hollywood (added by Silly Puppy)

Frazier Chorus

Freur

Dave Gahan (of Depeche Mode)

Gardening by Moonlight (added by Hugh Manatee)

Peter Godwin

Paul Haig

Toni Halliday

Heartbeat

Rupert Hine (added by Silly Puppy)

Hollywood Beyond

Hot Chip

Hurts

Thanks again for all of the great suggestions. 

A favourite song from my favourite Altered Images album. I'd Love to Stay but it's time to move on to the next artist soon. 

Two further singles and official videos from the Bite album - or tasty chicken niblets if you prefer. 

ARCADIA      A low budget Duran Duran featuring Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor (not the Queen guy). Oh My God! Look at those perms! It could only be the 1980's..... And you thought it was only the Germans who were famous for their mullets. 

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