One of the also- rans of the Synth pop era, The Mood have reissued their, er , greatest hits collection to an indifferent public. The Mood, for those who dont know, fell between two gaudily upholstered stools.
Not having the indie label cred of Some Bizarres B Movie or the bald head and vocal gymnastics of Classix Nouveaux their singles never troubled the charts and the single sleeves which portrayed them with deeply sunken cheeks and lashings of slap probably put off the casual browser.
However, taken as a whole, this CD/Vinly is a lovely little pop gem. Their first single “Is There a Reason” bounces along like a battle between early Depeche Mode v Early Talk Talk. “Dont Stop” was actually big on the UK dance charts with its Chic/Duran Duran bass line and “Paris is One Day Away” boasts a wonderful Oh la la la chorus.
The final single “I Dont Need Your Love Now”, written by former Bilbo Baggins member Brian Spence is a tune that would comfortably sit on either of the first two A-ha albums and is therefore as “the youth” would say is a banger.
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