![]() ![]() A tactful approach at easing listeners back into the world of A Flock of Seagulls, Ascension acts as a re-introduction to some, but also an introduction to potential new following. In fact, it was just in May the announcement of the album was made, and in June, the band teased it with a music video for a new recording of “Space Age Love Song.” Not just a typical re-recording, it featured The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, making for a grand, full sound.Ī prelude of what to expect from Ascension, the new record consists of twelve tracks, eleven which are re-recorded orchestral versions of classics plus one brand new piece. Wow, what a treat! Perfect timing, considering there has been a high demand for ’80s acts over the past few years, A Flock of Seagulls reunion should create quite a buzz as more uncover the news. That was until Friday, Jwhen Ascension emerged via UK/US based record label August Day.Ī pleasant surprise, even more shocking, the album finds all four original members – Mike Score, Ali Score, Frank Maudsley, and Paul Reynolds – reunited in the studio together for the first time since 1984. A record that many, including Score himself, could see put out as a A Flock of Seagulls release, it has not been since 1995’s The Light at the End of the World that any new album has been put out under the band’s name. For Score, it is all about the songs, and he even has kept active writing and recording, last releasing a solo album, entitled Zeebratta, in 2014. ![]() Now over 36 years after their self-titled debut record, A Flock of Seagulls are still soaring high thanks to Mike Score touring regularly and keeping the music alive. Then, of course their was the international hit from the same year, “I Ran (So Far Away),” one that still has a place in popular culture to this day. We wanted to be very “sonic” with great highs and lows, be rocky, yet robotic.”Ī hybrid of atmospheric synthesizers and irresistible guitar melodies, in truth, A Flock of Seagulls’ style could best be described as decade defining see their 1982 single “Space Age Love Song” as a fitting example. In a January 2018 interview with CrypticRock, Score himself stated, “ In my opinion, the sound of the band is like flying. Varied in approach, sometimes with synthesizers, sometimes with guitars, and sometimes with both, that is where A Flock of Seagulls came in.īegun by former hairdresser Mike Score in Liverpool, England, A Flock of Seagulls would be known for there unique hairstyles and attire, but beyond appearance, their sound was honestly the highlight. Carrying over from the late 1970s, when pioneering Electronic bands such as Kraftwerk emerged, New Wave had a broad umbrella. Back at the dawn of the 1980s, there was a fresh sound on the music scene, a new wave if you will. ![]()
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