Ah, the eighties, a time of poofy multicolored hair, male-model looking off into the distance vacuous stares and over the top, campy music videos. I’m talking specifically about 1983 when Kajagoogoo released this album and for a short span of time everyone was “Too Shy.” This album, for all its detractors, is not that bad. You don’t go to #1 on the UK Singles Chart (#5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100) without some hook and that’s exactly what the single (Too Shy) off this album did. The album is essentially full of bubblegum-type pop, but there are one or two tunes which demonstrate songwriting ability and a catchy sound besides Too Shy. I'm talking about Hang On Now and the title track White Feathers. If you are in the mood to reminisce about those wonderfully cheesy eighties or were not there at the time and want to explore the sound, this is a good album to at least begin the trip with. Friday, March 13, 2009
White Feathers
Ah, the eighties, a time of poofy multicolored hair, male-model looking off into the distance vacuous stares and over the top, campy music videos. I’m talking specifically about 1983 when Kajagoogoo released this album and for a short span of time everyone was “Too Shy.” This album, for all its detractors, is not that bad. You don’t go to #1 on the UK Singles Chart (#5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100) without some hook and that’s exactly what the single (Too Shy) off this album did. The album is essentially full of bubblegum-type pop, but there are one or two tunes which demonstrate songwriting ability and a catchy sound besides Too Shy. I'm talking about Hang On Now and the title track White Feathers. If you are in the mood to reminisce about those wonderfully cheesy eighties or were not there at the time and want to explore the sound, this is a good album to at least begin the trip with. 
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