I've liked this guy since 1990 when his first solo release stateside hit the stores and gave him his best sales here, thanks to the song "Angels." Yeah, you'd know it if I sang it, but you'd never wish that on anyone, now would ya? I've been known to call him Britain's version of Rob Thomas. And that's a good sign if you like Matchbox Rob, 'cause you've got good "pop" taste. This guy is a bonafide star everywhere except here. Shame on record companies. Anyway, this album isn't his best, but I dare you to listen to it and not catch yourself singing along somewhere in your third listen. The name of the record is a play on its producers' history, The Buggles' Trevor Horn. This guy was a major part of my eighties music favorites; 90125 Yes, FGTH, ABC, Propaganda, etc., along with his band Art of Noise. Wow! Now this record doesn't have that eighties sound, but it is lushly produced and TH delivers the everchanging styles that RW is known to do.
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