Communards
The Communards · 1986
62 min · 12 tracks · synth-pop
A vibrant synth-pop celebration blending lush melodies with poignant lyrics about love and social issues.
Why this album works
This album was significant for its exploration of gay identity during a time of social change in the UK, achieving commercial success by reaching number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. It also solidified the Communards as a prominent act within the synth-pop movement of the 1980s, influencing subsequent artists who sought to blend pop with political statements.
- Best for
- vibrant dance floor anthems emotional peaks and valleys sweeping synth melodies
- Context
- The Communards' self-titled debut album, released in 1986, followed their successful single 'Don't Leave Me This Way,' which had topped charts in multiple countries. At this point, Jimmy Somerville and Richard Coles were transitioning from their previous bands, Bronski Beat and The Communards respectively, to establish a new sound that championed LGBTQ+ themes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Modern Talking· Secret Service· Duran Duran
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Don’t Leave Me This Way Standout 6:27
- 2 La dolarosa 2:43
- 3 Disenchanted 6:14
- 4 Reprise 5:22
- 5 So Cold the Night Standout 6:50
- 6 You Are My World 8:01
- 7 Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) 3:52
- 8 Don’t Slip Away 2:58
- 9 Heavens Above 3:59
- 10 Forbidden Love 4:57
- 11 Breadline Britain Standout 2:31
- 12 Disenchanted (12″ version) 8:45
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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