Celebrating Yazoo’s Upstairs At Eric’s at 40
Upstairs at Eric’s by Yazoo is 40 years old today. The Recs pays tribute to Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke’s influential 1982 album and looks at what made it such and enduring synthpop classic.
Synthpop
Music on Monday: Are ‘Friends’ Electric? by Gary Numan
A smash hit in 1979, Gary Numan’s first hit single took everyone by surprise – not least its singer!
The Recs investigates the story of Are ‘Friends’ Electric?