To Be Honest – Christine And The Queens
To Be Honest that comes not as a blast but as a gentle, graceful descent. Feeling less like a pop song
Never Let Me Down Again – Depeche Mode
Beginning with a rumble, like an engine restarting in the dark. Then comes the mechanical but somehow alluring chugging synth line, drawing the listener into movement before the first word is sung.
What if Daft Punk had never worn their robot helmets?
Fame, funk, and the french touch unmasked
Smalltown Boy – Bronski Beat
It starts with a synth line that sounds like sadness turned digital. Smalltown Boy, which came out in 1984, is not shouting.