The Comsat Angels

So, I've known about this band for...maybe about 20 years now.

When I used to listen to Pandora and Last.Fm, I'd get songs like "Flying Dreams" and "Do the Empty House" popping up frequently. Always liked them, but I never really delved too deep into their discography.

I recently go into collecting vinyl again, and I mainly pick up 80s goth/post punk stuff.

Since the Comsat Angels aren't really on Spotify, I thought to myself hey..why don't I search out some Comsat Angels records. (Yes I know most of their albums are on YT)

So far I've picked up "Fiction", "Chasing Shadows", and "Land", and.. wow..I'm just blown away.

They have quickly become my favourite band of all time.

One criticism would be that, it's not that all of their songs sound the same, but they definitely have a formula they repeat on most tracks.

Ethereal repeating guitar riff, deep bellowing drums, subtle yet funky bass, atmospheric synth layering.

I also think it is the fact that they are relatively unknown that makes me like them so much, like they're my own little secret?

I often wonder, would I like U2 if they weren't successful?