Tubeway Army

The Profile

British music group fronted by singer-songwriter Gary Numan, known for the 1979 album Replicas and singles like 'Are 'Friends' Electric?' and 'Down in the Park'.

Replicas was released in 1979 and brought commercial success; Gary Numan soon released the solo record The Pleasure Principle. The band's sound on Replicas blends rock instrumentation with electronics and draws inspiration from Kraftwerk, early 70s glam-rock (notably T.Rex/Marc Bolan) and contemporaries like Ultravox. Fans of Numan were known as Numanoids.

The DeBaser review discusses Tubeway Army's 1979 album Replicas, highlighting its synth-driven approach and standout tracks 'Are Friends Electric?' and 'Down in the Park'. It traces influences to Kraftwerk, early 70s glam (T.Rex/Marc Bolan) and contemporaries like Ultravox. The review frames Gary Numan as an androgynous, detached 'android' figure whose fans called themselves Numanoids. Replicas is presented as a pivotal bridge from punk to electronic-dominated music.