Nil By Mouth

Blancmange's first ever instrumental album, Nil By Mouth was originally released on 25 September 2015. The album consists of 12 tracks, all written and performed by Neil Arthur except for the 2005 re-record of Holiday Camp from the Irene & Mavis EP (1980) which features original member Stephen Luscombe. In many ways Nil By Mouth goes right back to the roots of the band when they experimented with art student film soundtracks and improvised music created by primitive synths and cassette recorders. But there's also a melodic flair throughout the album, and a palpable sense of freedom. www.blancmange.co.uk

Album Reviews: Blancmange - Nil By Mouth

Unexpected instrumental interlude from low-profile 1980s electro-pop act. Review by Caspar Gomez