Propaganda – Wishful Thinking (VG+/VG+) – LP, UK 1985

Wishful Thinking is an LP by Propaganda from 1985 released on the ZTT label.

About this album

Wishful Thinking is Propaganda’s striking debut album, a sharp and stylish statement of mid-1980s synth-pop ambition. Released in 1985, it combined cool electronic textures, driving rhythms and literate songwriting into something more tense and theatrical than much of the era’s glossy pop. The German-British group emerged from the post-punk and art-pop underground, and this record helped establish their reputation for sophisticated production and dramatic contrasts. Songs such as Jewelled and p:Machinery became signature moments for the band’s icy yet melodic sound, making Wishful Thinking one of the more distinctive and enduring electronic albums of the decade.