the answer was to lean into their love of ‘80s synth-pop and record a series of covers in the genre's unmistakable style, winning them plaudits from the likes of Nile Rodgers, Jimmy Somerville ...
The Brooklyn singer-songwriter’s eclectic debut blends winding Midwest emo guitars, half-mumbled vocals, glinting pedal steel, and minimalistic ’80s synths. Nostalgia is a liar. As tempting as ...
80s pop star Boy George and the rest of the crew made songs like “Karma Chameleon” into generation-defining anthems. This UK band found enormous popularity with its dark synths, proving that ...
In the four decades since, Bronski Beat’s roster changed a number of times, and Sommerville split off the pursue projects of his own. Today, he’s the only surviving member of the original trio ...