Mauriz

I saw Toyah in Milan in the early 80s... she was stunning, jumping... dancing... very colorful, but her face was white... yet with an impressive facial expression.
I knew the album Anthem and loved it a lot... I had seen the video for I Want to Be Free and it was love...
Live, just like on the record, the music alternates between moments of apparent calm and explosions... she has a fantastic voice, going from deep lows to incredibly high screams...
What I particularly love about Toyah is this album Anthem... songs like It's a Mystery... another of her hits are a joy to enjoy and sing along with her... or Marionette, with its oscillating rhythm and sudden breaks, making it a beautiful piece.
Back then, I found similarities with Peter Hammill due to her voice and also because of these dark, somewhat punk, new wave tracks...
There were other female singers at that time, like Lena Lovich and Nina Hagen... but none of them made an album like this one!!!
I would love for someone to write a review... I'm not capable of it!!
P.S. Recently, a somewhat commercial album came out with Bob Fripp, who is her husband; she still has a beautiful and unique voice.
Lately, I happened to see some video clips posted by the couple recorded at home...
She must be over 60 years old and she still makes a great impression...
I prefer to remember Fripp as an icon of 70s/80s music... and not as a court jester!!!