80s Cup R4M6 - DD 10-16 Deebank

[WG Kaspar]

B

[Ranking Ted]

Poor old Propaganda. Three absolutely fine picks in their own right coming back to back will just raise BCB hackles. I for one love the OTT ZTT big production of Trevor Horn - his run that included Frankie, Grace Jones, ABC, Pet Shop Boys and this album set a benchmark for 80s excess and this track still thrills. That’s a decent Cocteaus track but you’re either convinced by them or agnostic and I’m the latter. Big shout for

A

[Hightea]

A - was a nice track Like the swirling synths and vocal effects.

B- more dreamy CT. Love Beth's dreamy vocals

B

[Neige]

A is more fun.

[The Red Heifer]

A

[kath]

i did like A's diff moves as it went along, quite enjoyable, but... no. not this match-up.

i regret missing any other cocteaus tracks in previous rounds. this one is just right for all kaths.

i love em so.

[Rayge]

a - isn't that Paul Morley's girlfriend on vocals? I have the single of the Nine Lives of Doctro Mabuse, of which this is the a-side. I quite like it, ZTT put out a lot of very eighties stuff with Trevor Horn productions. I rather like this.
b - as far as I'm concerned, a little Cocteaus goes a long way, and like darkness fish, I couldn't get into their albums, but this is all right, and juast about wins here

b

[Count Machuki]

B

[Belle Lettre]

A

[algroth]

Pretty sure they've got the wrong Lang reference on A's video, but regardless, it's cool, and it's a cool track too. So are the Cocteaus, but feeling more A this round.

[Penk!]

A - Diamond Dog - 10
B - Deebank - 16