Blancmange

Thursday 25th Nov 2021

location_city Portland House, Cardiff

Blancmange

Synth-pop duo formed in the 80s, reformed in 2009 by original founders Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe before Luscombe retired from music through illness.

Prior to regrouping, Luscombe worked with West India Company, while Arthur embarked on a short solo career.

They scored numerous hits including "Living On The Ceiling", "I've Seen The Word", "Don't Tell Me" and "Blind Vision".

They released their debut album, "Happy Families" in 1982, followed by: "Mange Tout" (1984), "Believe You Me" (1985), "Blanc Burn" (2011), "Happy Families Too..." (2013), "Nil by Mouth" (2015), "Semi Detached" (2015), "Commuter 23" (2016), "Unfurnished Rooms" (2017), "Wanderlust" (2018), "Nil by Mouth II" (2019), "Mindset" (2020), "Commercial Break", "Nil by Mouth III" (both 2021) and: "Nil by Mouth" (IV and V), plus: "Private View" (all 2022).