The Liberty Singles
Album | Classix Nouveaux
Synth hooks, post-disco dance-rock beats, and pure-pop sensibilities
People who greet the term "New Romantic" with a blank stare can still sing along with Duran Duran's "Hungry Like The Wolf" and Spandau Ballet's "True," but they'll come up empty on Classix Nouveaux. Though the short-lived group (born from the ashes of punk pioneers X-Ray Spex) matched or bested their peers' flamboyant costumes, post-disco synth-pop beats, and pure-pop sensibilities, they never achieved the same lasting impact. They did score their share of U.K. hits, though, and this singles collection shows that they could turn out an ear-catching pop nugget with the best of them. The big juicy choruses driving such tunes as "Guilty," "Inside Outside," and "Is It A Dream" are as instantly ingratiating as those of any other '80s pop nugget you care to name. And even though he was no stranger to the phrase "over the top," skinheaded frontman Sal Solo made up in dynamism what he lacked in subtlety, establishing a much bolder persona than Tony Hadley or Simon Le Bon: with his larger-than-life image and operatic range, Sal Solo was the New Romantic Freddie Mercury. If you missed out on Classix Nouveaux the first time around, here's an excellent opportunity to start catching up.
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