Infected by Records

Zerobudget Records-9784/1985 - i didn't have very high expectations putting this one the table. it dates mid-eighties and the three piece all are sporting mullets and OP-ish gear on the cover. it has a charm about it though, with its sporty plucked new wave keyboards and high pitched guitar overlays. there are anthemic choruses, and it reminds you in some ways of Midnight Oil or first album Talk Talk. The title song is strong as is "tokyo waits", but on side 1, the rest of the songs are pretty standard faire. side two starts decently with 'oh no'. the chorus is repeated often, but this is the charm. 'whispering walls' is another strong track that reminds me of Robert Hazard & the Heroes. on several tracks, the music sounds pretty much straight out of miami vice opening theme with programmed synths and breaking glass noises, or unfortunately some cheese like Night Ranger.

Speaking of cheese, the trio is from wisconsin, but they made it down to the big city of Chicago to record this LP. i can't find anything about them on allmusic, but on musicstack the price ranges from 10- to 60-. my price was 3-, craig moerer has it for 12-, so that's probably about right for this gatefold. it seems they are trying to find a sound on this LP, and they never really get there, as they are copying too many others from years previous. my overall grade is B/i would listen again/search for the best song for a mix/but the dated sound is for synth and new wave specialists only.

Labels: New Wave Finds