There is a cautious trend of 80s artists putting their old successes in an orchestral guise. After ( ), and ( ), it is now the turn of A Flock Of Seagulls. Apart from a handful of hits, the Liverpool quartet owes its fame mainly to its unusual hairstyles and sunglasses. And after two live records and 19 (!) Compilation albums you have to do something, you could say cynically. But then you ignore
… the fact that synth-pop songs such as I Ran, Space Age Love Song, Wishing and The More You Live, The More You Love prove to lend themselves perfectly to the - fortunately not very bombastic - contribution of . Ascension thus offers a nice sample of A Flock Of Seagull's discography, with a heavy emphasis on the first two albums and one brand new song in the form of the title track. Do a whole new album next time? (RME)more