THOMAS DOLBY The Golden Age Of Wireless (2024 UK/EU limited edition 9-track LP pressed on 180-gram Silver Coloured Vinyl his impressive 1982 debut album featuring Europa And The Pirate Twins Flying North Windpower Airwaves and more. A landmark release in the evolution of synth-pop the album blends sharp melodic sensibilities with experimental sound design - often layering submerged semi-random sonic textures beneath polished arrangements creating an undercurrent of tension and technological intrigue. Picture sleeve with original cover artwork individually silver-foil numbered and limited to just 1000 copies worldwide! Recommended) Track Listing: The Golden Age of Wireless is the debut album by English musician Thomas Dolby. The album was originally released in May 1982. Several tracks have a submerged barely audible layer of almost random sound that serves as a constant (and disturbing) subtext occasionally erupting into a song. This sonic underworld is all part of Dolbys mechanical wizardry. Rolling Stone magazine awarded The Golden Age of Wireless four stars out of five calling it one of the most impressive debuts of 1982. They compared the albums melodicism to the works of Paul McCartney and concluded that unlike many synthesizer bands from England Dolby eschews morbid droogy drones. Musician magazine said the album was the best damned record to come out of Europes current fascination with synth-pop. Period. They added Dolby is purely amazing. And best of all he writes songs. The Golden Age Of Wireless is available as a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on silver coloured vinyl and includes an insert. Side A 1. Flying North 2. Commercial Breakup 3. Weightless 4. Europa And The Pirate Twins 5. Windpower Side B 1. The Wreck Of The Fairchild 2. Airwaves 3. Radio Silence 4. Cloudburst At Shingle Street