FIrst time hearing - STRANGE ADVANCE - Worlds away REACTION

[@AIainMConnachie]

Likely the most futuristic, hypnotic song ever recorded

[@mckessa17]

The Brits and Canadians were the best at doing new wave music in the 80s

[@OronOfMontreal]

I preferred Aussie New Wave to British. But our Canada had so many talented songwriters and bands, that musicians from the northern States came to our cities to develop their skills and lay the foundations of the music of the 90s. In the mid-80s I photographed Rock bands in Montreal nightclubs, especially Station 10. So many amazing bands, so much fantastic music, that never signed a major label deal in the U.S. Such a shame.

[@samhain1894]

Wow a reaction to Strange Advance!! This is one of my all time fave songs. 💕🇨🇦

[@throwabrick]

Big up for a Vancouver band who made some great songs!

[@cdncitizen4700]

... still touring a little, but WELL worth the show!... amazing sound, songs and emotive energy at the live sets !

[@stewartsnape2936]

80s music is immortal, best there is, was, or will be

[@sanjilee6148]

I love this song! Fond memories growing up in the 80’s. 🥰

[@davidbarker77]

Oh yes, one of my favourite songs from the 80s. I’d forgotten all about it, so thank you! So good. It’s going to play in my head all day. Cheers!

[@NathanVeenstra]

Interesting how one can forget about a song when it’s one of their favourites. 😉 Is it because it’s not being played on radio anymore David?

[@davidbarker77]

@@NathanVeenstra It's obviously a factor. That and I don't have it on my iPod which I will likely remedy. On the other hand, it can be delightful when a reaction channel does a song from my past like this to help all the memories flood back. Cheers.

[@Spinspiel]

Right on Harri, a Canadian new wave synth band of the 80's. Their best known song is "We Run". Apparently they have reformed and will have new music and start touring again. Enjoyed your reaction. Another New Wave Canadian band to check out is The Spoons. One of their best is "Romantic Traffic".

[@jimboh1]

www.strangeadvance.com/tour Spring/ Summer 2023!

[@mikewideman3566]

Saw them last night, absolutely fantastic!!!

[@OronOfMontreal]

Yes, Spoons was an excellent song-writing band! And their bassist Sandy was one of the prettiest entertainers of the 80s.

[@kgenest100]

Arias and Symphonies from The Spoons was a brilliant album!

[@jpljthestelladoro]

I play this every 9/11 since it happened and the words definitely resonate with the feeling of that day. God bless those Souls

[@sanjilee6148]

My favourite way to listen to this is laying in the grass watching the clouds ☁️ go by.

[@GayleenFroese]

They loved sci-fi and wrote a lot of songs about books and movies--Running Away is about Blade Runner/Do Androids Dream, Nor Crystal Tears is about the Alan Dean Foster novel of the same name. Not sure what, if anything, this song is drawn from but it wouldn't surprise me if there was a film or book inspiration.

[@NathanVeenstra]

I’ve never heard (of) this band before and I love this. Like you, I love the 80s new wave stuff as well Harri. Thanks for this new discovery Louis and Harri!

[@Louis5900]

If you would like to hear more, WE RUN, AUTOMATIC SIGHS, and LOVE BECOMES ELECTRIC are also very good. Unfortunately I couldn't find a video with 200k views. As someone mentioned, they have reformed and touring this year.

[@gibsongirl2100]

OMG!! This is one of my favorite songs from the 80s! So good to hear it again - it (like a good number of songs from that time) brings memories flooding back to me - what a time!

[@richardforgetcanada]

Great underrated Canadian band.

[@musicisajourney]

The producer of this album was Bruce Fairbairn who died suddenly at age 49 in May of 1999 while working on an album with Yes. He produced albums for Loverboy, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, AC/DC, KISS, and many more. This was one of his early works. I only found out about it because I made a video about Bruce Fairbairn recently. I quite like this song.

[@stevemcc8182]

Awesome 80s song. Your review nailed it.

[@ivanidread]

I remember hearing this song for the 1st time on the radio and it gave me goosebumps. Bought the LP and almost all of the tracks are as good as this one. He is right! Their music is very futuristic in sound and theme.

[@walkergillette3918]

You seem like a great guy, god bless you and your family

[@Mark-zu6oz]

"We Run" is another great song from SA.

[@CANDOKNOWHOW]

WOWWW.. What a complete TRIP that you’re reacting to this song per request!! 😲 My wife was searching for a copy of this song for 30 years, having loved it but lost the unlabeled mix tape she had it on given to her by her best friend who was a popular late night radio DJ in the 80’s. For decades it eluded her, as she had always thought it was an OMD tune. Many times I tried to find it by searching through the OMD discography, but of course, had no luck. She knew the words, and would recite them, and the lyrics are truly beautiful.. to me, more about a longing to close a mental/spiritual distance with one another. One night about a year ago, I pressed her to recall as much information about it as possible. She remembered variations of the name of the song, but did add it onto a list which I diligently searched and then to our great joy, finally found it. Though this obscure tune doesn’t seem to resonate with everyone, thanks all the same for giving a listen to this beloved tune which had eluded us for so long!

[@sehnbadt]

Amazing story. Have you listened to their New album 4?

[@CANDOKNOWHOW]

@@sehnbadt No, but I’m gonna look it up now that you mentioned it. Any stand out tracks I should search out? If we like it I may purchase a copy.. do you know if they pressed it on vinyl?

[@sehnbadt]

@@CANDOKNOWHOW not on vinyl but CD. You can listen to the complete album on KZbin. Type Strange Advance 4

[@jknicknickerson674]

so underrated, the Worlds Away album is full of hits from start to finish. My favorite group of all time. Their lyrics and melodies are timeless, they truly tell a story.

[@RRTNZ]

I love watching music reaction videos, because it proves that no matter how different we may be on the outside, good music speaks to our souls. Cheers Harri, all the best.

[@alexflores7652]

I had never heard of this band until I watched a show called Almost Human. It was used as part of an ending scene in one of the episodes. They're from Canada I was blown away by it when I listened to it during the episode that I had to go looking for it. The show Almost Human starred Karl Urban and it takes place in a future where technology had advanced so quickly that the police could not keep up with the criminals that use it to commit crimes.

[@GayleenFroese]

They also used the first minute or so of this song on Fringe--you'd only recognize it if you were a fan. :)

[@alexflores7652]

@@GayleenFroese I never saw or watched Fringe. Or I should say i never saw a full complete episode just snippets here and there.

[@GayleenFroese]

@@alexflores7652 It's kind of the forgotten J.J. Abrams show and it's not perfect but there's a lot to like. And I'd argue it's more grounded in emotion and relationships than, say Lost--not to say Lost didn't develop characters or have relationships, but it's the underpinning of Fringe.

[@CNT40868]

We run, second that I saw you, nor crystal tears... some of their other best songs, after 40 years they are touring again!

[@kgenest100]

« Home of the brave » was also amazing!

[@johnnypoker46]

I agree that Darryl Kromm has a great voice, one that conveys emotion way better than many singers. And I've really enjoyed 'Worlds Away' since first hearing it on the radio in 1982. I would suggest checking out their song 'Alien Time' for more wonderful vocals like the one here!

[@paulwhitney9863]

Very underrated 80s new wave band . Loved em

[@Khyron9]

Great observationson a first listen! Heard this as a kid and always loved it. Glad it's getting some attention decades later.

[@gapper3]

The opening bars of this tune will play across the cosmos the first time Man breaks the light speed limit.

[@sehnbadt]

Strange Advance is my favo rite band. They just released a new album named 4 and they started touring.

[@cdncitizen4700]

I could tell... you were so immersed, you didn't want the song to end. Very emotive subdued energy with layered sounds, melodies and rhythms.

[@damonhines8187]

Nicely atmospheric. I'd forgotten 'em. My countrymen. Thanks, mate.

[@jimboh1]

www.strangeadvance.com/tour Spring and Summer 2023 tour dates

[@oneilprovost2287]

wow one of my favorite songs that I thought was totally obscure so really nice suggestion, really nice reaction.

[@OronOfMontreal]

During the 1980s, most of the best New Wave Rock came from Australia and Canada. Strange Advance was one of the latter. They helped prove that Synthesizers could produce warm, emotional sounds. The fretless bass and the lead singer's voice helped, too. Overall a lush, beautiful song that got a lot of airplay, at least in my hometown of Montreal. Thank you for reacting to it. Next, I recommend The Box, "Ordinary People" and Red Rider, "Napoleon Sheds his Skin".

[@TheoWerewolf]

Strange Advance does themes based on 80s science fiction. Like their recent "Perfect Day" is based on the experience of the character played by Edward G. Robinson in "Soylent Green" - the idea of your last perfect day before being put to sleep to help reduce the population of the earth (and yeah, become soylent green - but the characters didn't know that). "Running Away" is based on the replicant's perspective from "Blade Runner" and so on.

[@otter662]

Canadian 80s 'New Wave' music. Timeless track.

[@ralphschmitt5859]

Love your reactions Harri I'm going to keep requesting that you listen to "MacArthur's Park" by Richard Harris Thank you and God Bless!

[@sanjilee6148]

Worlds away With memories Of killing time and dreams Think of me It was so cold we burned And as they leave They cross my mind No time I think it's over This life inside I steal is mine Look in your eyes You're worlds away And life is locked inside you Then you sleep And city walls They dissolve to dreams Children cry They're losing everything From heart to heart The beat slow fades The sun explodes the night-time For all we know There's nothing changed Look in your eyes You're worlds away Where art is love is science A million miles A thousand minds Now worlds away Oh no, don't say goodbye When you can love only one thing And they want you to know It's you, it's you Worlds away Don't say goodbye Worlds away Don't say goodbye

[@MrIvangallant]

Canadian band I remember listening to this on EP vinyl

[@SLam-ve3yp]

I still have this album that I bought in early 80s.

[@n84434]

Well, this is rather interesting.... Most favorite band from the 80s

[@violinmke]

Come back 80s. All is forgiven❤

[@time4anew1]

Recent live version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIiugZydlJiBhsU

[@billy11113]

... There is an acoustic live version that's different but sweet ...

[@patricialegge2482]

Hello Harri, I've been in hospital all week for home tonight. Just wanted to say your music & choice thereof has kept me going throughout the week. No problem it wasn't Covid but ongoing kidney bother. 🎶🌻🎶🌻

[@NathanVeenstra]

I hope your kidneys are okay. Our daughter has a metabolic disease affecting her kidneys, which now are just above 10%. We are getting ready for a kidney transplant and she’ll likely get one of mine this year.

[@jimboh1]

Strange Advance on Tour in Spring/ Summer 2023: www.strangeadvance.com/tour

[@andreas97]

Thank you for listening to worlds away. I do think this is a separation between couples song, but one was not expecting it at all because 'look in your eyes your worlds away' it sounds scary to anyone in a relationship. That they're partner is picking up and leaving, unexpectedly, 'and what to do now' feeling. It'd sad but it can be ok. It's all my opinion. It's quite a feeling

[@krimmer66]

At 57, it never gets tiring seeing somebody younger getting lost in the 80's sound like this in 2024..

[@haveanicedave1551]

I love this song, but I prefer the 45 version. I still have the record, found it at Tower of Records June 1983. It does have that futurist sound while still feeling like an 80's song. Sort of a sad song. I got the feeling it was about kids having a hard time and they're world's away even though they could be the kid next door.

[@kgenest100]

Too many « you know » through his analysis!

[@margieloesch1497]

Never heard this before but not feeling the love.

[@mckessa17]

We Run is there best song but this one is good too.