Various ‎– Synthetic Romance [LP] (1982, Ebony)

Obscure but great sampler of ten bands who sound like updated Joe Meek productions, with drums and heavy bass driving the synthesizer sounds. If you love Ultravox, Tubeway Army, or early synth-pop like Thomas Leer, you'll love this. 

On the first side the standouts are: Jonny Dee's "Stargazer" is an instrumental, The Truth's "System Thinking" is a thick electro-rocker, Those Attractive Magnets' "Fade Into Silence" is a passionate, noisy art-beat, Stranger Station's "Welcome To The Night" is funereal and dramatic, and Roman Holiday's "Waste of Time" is a flange-powered bit of theatrical post-punk. 

Side B's standouts are Factor 10's moody pop, Biofeedback's goth rocker, and an excellent Robert Rental / Thomas Leer number by D.H.S.S. [SOURCE: RATE YOUR MUSIC] 

Label: Ebony Records ‎– EBON 2 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation 

Country: UK 

Released: Jul 1982 

Genre: Electronic 

Style: New Wave, Synth-pop, Minimal 

Tracklist:

A1 – Jonny Dee Stargazer 3:48 

A2 – The Truth System Thinking 2:45 

A3 – Those Attractive Magnets Fade Into Silence 4:49 

A4 – Stranger Station Welcome To The Night 3:12 

A5 – Roman Holiday Waste Of Time 4:17 

A6 – Liar Oriental Lady 4:01 

B1 – Low Profile On The Run 3:43 

B2 – Factor 10 Ever Since You Went Away 3:59 

B3 – Biofeedback As Pure As The Cloth 3:19 

B4 – The Motifs Cameras 3:54 

B5 – D.H.S.S. Together 3:27 

Notes:

Synthetic Romance - for people wanting a collection of modern and futuristic music. The groups are varied, from all parts of the country and all walks of life, with one thing in common - the synthesizer - perhaps the most sophisticated instrument of our century. This album is intended to promote the best new groups performing their own material. It also demonstrates the imagination and foresight of these yet little known musicians. 

All tracks have been produced by Darryl Johnston for EBONY RECORDS - an independent record company with its own 24 track recording studio - whose aim is to promote new groups. 

A5 is incorrectly spelled Rowan Holiday on the LP label. 

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