Mindset is the 3rd album to be written and co-produced by Neil Arthur with Benge (Wrangler/John Foxx And The Maths) at his Memetune studios in Cornwall, following the critically acclaimed Unfurnished Rooms in 2017 and Wanderlust a year later. Opening with the free-flowing, wistful Neu! uplift of the title track, the album's themes of truth and misinformation are immediately explored in the emotional wordplay of the chorus. 'Warm Reception' comes in with powerful vocals and a propulsive drum machine, its icy electro-pop exterior worn like a blank mask. The cut-up vocals and Bossa nova beats of 'This Is Bliss' are a real joy, one of many moments on the album where there's a refreshed dance-pop swing to Blancmange in the 2020s! 'Antisocial Media' ... mehr lesen