This is really the stand-out track on a rather mediocre pop album with one or two good singles (Crush). The brilliant lyrics, lush arrangement, and melancholy vocal delivery hint at the emotional complexity that was to come on "Sugar Tax." Perhaps OMD could have never sustained the experimental and avant-garde leanings of their first four LPs, but if you're going to sell out it's best to be sophisticated about it. The synth-pop band seemed like they were floundering for a hit during the late 80's until they happened upo the notion of 'pop music for adults' with "Sugar Tax." This song holds the key. Read these lyrics and tell me you don't feel some kind of pang in your heart, especially if you can relate to the situation presented herein. My hat's off to OMD for being the most consistently interesting electronic act of the 80's.
This is really the stand-out track on a rather mediocre pop album with one or two good singles (Crush). The brilliant lyrics, lush arrangement, and melancholy vocal delivery hint at the emotional complexity that was to come on "Sugar Tax." Perhaps OMD could have never sustained the experimental and avant-garde leanings of their first four LPs, but if you're going to sell out it's best to be sophisticated about it. The synth-pop band seemed like they were floundering for a hit during the late 80's until they happened upo the notion of 'pop music for adults' with "Sugar Tax." This song holds the key. Read these lyrics and tell me you don't feel some kind of pang in your heart, especially if you can relate to the situation presented herein. My hat's off to OMD for being the most consistently interesting electronic act of the 80's.