Visage

Musical Group

Forfans of new romanticism, synthpop, new wave and 1980s electronic music.
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The Profile

English New Romantic synthpop band formed in London; noted for the 1980 debut album 'Visage' and the single 'Fade to Grey'.

Visage was formed in the late 1970s in London by Steve Strange and Rusty Egan. Midge Ure and Billy Currie were among musicians who collaborated with the band. The band's debut album 'Visage' was released in 1980; the single 'Fade to Grey' became their most emblematic hit.

A detailed, appreciative review of Visage's 1980 debut album that emphasizes its role in the New Romantic movement and its visual-aesthetic dimension. The review highlights production, standout tracks (especially "Fade to Grey"), and the album's elegant, decadent atmosphere. Recommended for listeners of synth-driven new wave and New Romantic style. Praises the album as a milestone of the era.

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❝ A somewhat underrated album that has always remained under a veil of "underground" and mystery, "Visage," the debut album of the eponymous group, embodies the essence of the English new romantic movement that in 1980 (the year of its release) was reaching its peak not only in cultured musical circles but also (incredibly) in dance halls, dethroning disco music with its irresistible decadence and modernity—a genre guilty of being merely a rotten remnant of the '70s, dead and buried for eternity.