[An Experimental Homosapien] -- Intro. Released 12/1/1981, Pete Shelley's second solo album, Homosapien, found the musician departing from the punk stylings of his previous band, The Buzzcocks, in favor of programmed synths and drum machines. But it wasn't solely synthpop; Shelley also used his guitar to good effect on these songs. Or at least most of them -- check out "Just One Of Those Affairs," for example.
And just look at that album cover. Who among us didn't want a desk/table setup like that 40 years ago? So gloriously future-modern for the early 1980s! (Also, I had that red phone; used it during the latter half of my college tenure through my first several post-college years).
Flashback: Homosapien (1981)
That's all till next week. Dedicated 80s-philes can find more flashbacks in the Prophet or Madman archives or via Bookended's 80s Flashback tag. As always, your comments are welcome on today's, or any other, flashback post. And if you like what I'm doing here, please share the link with your friends. If, however, you don't like the flashback, feel free to share it with your enemies.
I'll see you in seven!
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