Thomas Dolby – The Flat Earth (E/VG+)

The Flat Earth is an LP by Thomas Dolby from 1984 released on the Capitol Records label.

About this album

The Flat Earth is Thomas Dolby’s most fully realised album, balancing glossy synth-pop, art-rock ambition and sharp melodic writing. Released in 1984, it followed the breakthrough of The Golden Age of Wireless and cemented Dolby’s reputation as a deft studio architect with a gift for witty, futurist pop. Tracks such as “Hyperactive!”, “Screen Kiss” and the title song show his knack for pairing programmable textures with memorable hooks, while the album’s mix of electronic precision and human warmth helped it stand out within the new wave era. It remains one of his most admired and distinctive statements.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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