Neil Arthur (Blancmange) on the career-spanning compilation 'Everything is Connected'

In Episode 176 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar speaks to Neil Arthur from ‪@blancmangeofficial‬ about the career-spanning compilation Everything is Connected (The Best of Blancmange 1979-2024).
Blancmange’s story is one of two distinct chapters. In the early ‘80s, they infused the emergent synth-pop scene with oblique lyrics, wry British humour and occasionally tabla-tinged sonics, an unlikely mix which saw them soar into the Top 10 with singles such as Living On The Ceiling, Blind Vision and Don’t Tell Me.
And since 2011’s Blanc Burn album, they’ve taken that singular style into a new century and somehow become more prolific than ever. Now Blancmange brings all - well, 38 to be precise - of these highlights together with the career-spanning collection Everything Is Connected, released on London Records on 11th May 2024.
In this interview, Neil Arthur discusses the career-spanning collection Everything Is Connected, his love for Abba getting stopped by the police on his way to Top of the Pops and lots more.
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Really interesting interview .. it always surprises me how people interested in/aiming for a career in art end up in music! I fell in love with "Don't Tell Me" & "Living on the Ceiling" with a passion when they came out - certainly among the best tunes of the 80s. .. just so different .. singable ... danceable, too ..