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An integral presence in the synth pop motion of the first ’80s, Naked Eye formed in Britain in 1981. Made up of previous schoolmates Pete Byrne (vocals) and Rob Fisher (keyboards), the duo debuted in March 1983 using the LP Burning up Bridges, reissued in the U.S. per month afterwards …

Tears for Worries were always more ambitious compared to the common synth pop group. Right from the start, the duo of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith had been tackling big topics — their extremely name produced from Arthur Janov’s primal scream therapy, and his ideas had been evident throughout their …