Men have a short time to do stylish things, before our hair falls out, and when a clock is running, men get desperate and do desperate things, like these The men that do have style are magical, but the rest of us are trying our best, which usually isn’t. The band is typically lumped with myriad synth-pop acts of that era, but there was something different about the act.In my opinion, Men in general have no style. “We brought something unique to the table,” Score said. “We competed against bands back then, but it was a friendly competition. We were fans of the Human League and Duran Duran. There were great bands and some great songwriting back then. The songs from that period still hold up.”Ī Flock of Seagulls, which will perform Friday at the House of Independents, doesn’t have the hair or the style it possessed back in the day. “The songs have held up and it’s just amazing. If you would have told me way back then that we would still be doing this, I never would have believed it. That initial disc is a concept album about alien abduction. “Sci-Fi was a huge influence,” Score said. “There were movies like ‘Alien’ back then and people were really fascinated by aliens and space. It wasn’t like we were jumping on a trend. We put out this spacey album and it was embraced. I look back at that period and I can’t help but smile since I was not a trained musician but I always loved music and I still do. WHERE: House of Independents, 572 Cookman Ave.How ironic this thread appeared, because I have been on a major AFOS kick for the last few weeks. I've been going through vinyl collecting phases, collecting entire UK discographies of LP, 12" and 7" (which sucks when you are in the U.S. and have to ship from all over the world). I started getting the AFOS vinyl a few weeks ago and have been playing my CD's (on my iPhone) with increased frequency. I still have a lot of vinyl to buy and just today shelled out $30 (with shipping) for a decent copy of the 'I Ran' UK 12". I could get poorer condition copies cheaper but I'm trying to get them in decent shape.ĪFOS were my first MTV love in May 1982. From the minute I saw the video for 'I Ran', I was hooked. I still adore the video and it's a total timepiece of the era. The guitar work of Paul Reynolds was the heart of the music, and there's no way around it. Mike Score may claim he wrote the songs entirely on his own, but his one-fingered keyboard work shows his musical limitations. Paul was a tormented genius who self-destructed, rather than building further. He had such a distinctive sound that brought those songs to life. I was amazed to find out he was only a teenager at the time. All of the singles from it, including 'Telecommunication', 'Modern Love is Automatic' and 'Space Age Love Song', are all stellar, as are album tracks 'You Can Run', 'Messages' and 'Standing in the Doorway'. And I cannot forget the non-LP winners 'Windows' and 'Pick Me Up'. What a great and individual sound they had. Listen was a great sophomore album, though I will admit that I've never been in love with 'Wishing'. I much prefer 'Nightmares' and especially the new version of '(It's Not Me) Talking'.
Unfortunately, the music videos for those songs are soooo bad.
Side 2 of that album has always been a favorite from start to finish. 'Electrics', 'The Traveler', 'Over The Border', and the awesome gothic sounds of 'The Fall' are amazing. Other than the classic 'The More You Live, The More You Love', the third album, The Story of a Young Heart, escaped me for years. They dumped the sci-fi themes and started writing about, gasp, human problems. But I re-evaluated the album several years ago and realized how excellent it really is, thanks again primarily to Paul Reynolds.
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