Vicious Pink – Unexpected (2024)

Review:
Minimal Wave serves up a long-awaited LP here that features unreleased treasures from the influential UK duo, Vicious Pink.
…Originating from a serendipitous encounter in a smoky Leeds nightclub back in 1979, Josephine Warden and Brian Moss embarked on a musical journey that would redefine the synth-pop landscape. Initially known as Vicious Pink Phenomena, they made their mark by providing distinctively off-kilter backing vocals for their friends in Soft Cell a collaboration that unfolded organically and without rehearsal. Transitioning to the simplified moniker Vicious Pink, the duo continued to captivate audiences with their avant-garde sound, releasing a string of singles that defied conventional expectations and climbed the UK dance charts between 1982 and 1986. Despite their modest intentions, their music proved to be both artful and provocative, leaving an enduring legacy in the annals of electronic music history. ‘Unexpected’ offers listeners a glimpse into the duo’s creative process, compiling pop experiments recorded spontaneously, some in collaboration with Dave Ball. — bandcamp

Track List:
01 - So You Want To Love Me
02 - Alien Patience
03 - South Side
04 - Chaos 303
05 - Move Up Closer
06 - Undercover
07 - Not Your Kind of Girl
08 - Slightly Ahead
09 - Perpendicular
10 - Night Drive


Media Report:
Genre: new wave, synth-pop
Origin: Leeds, UK
Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec
Bit rate mode: Variable
Channel(s): 2 channels
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz
Bit depth: 16 bits
Compression mode: Lossless
Writing library: libFLAC 1.2.1 (UTC 2007-09-17)


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