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Blancmange
Formed in 1979
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Blancmange () are an English synth-pop band formed in Harrow, London, in 1979, and a two-piece for much of its existence, initially composed of Neil Arthur (vocals) and Stephen Luscombe (keyboards). It came to prominence in the early 1980s, releasing four UK top-20 singles: "Living on the Ceiling", "Waves", "Blind Vision" and "Don't Tell Me". Blancmange released three studio albums during that decade: Happy Families (1982), Mange Tout (1984) and Believe You Me (1985).
The duo amicably broke up in 1986 but reformed in the late 2000s, and in 2011 released their fourth studio album, Blanc Burn. Luscombe left following the release due to ill health, and died in 2025. Since then, Arthur alone has continued to perform under the Blancmange name, releasing over a dozen new studio albums and a re-recording of the band's debut studio album, titled Happy Families Too... (2013). He has also been involved in a further three collaborative albums as Fader (with Benge) and Near Future (with Jez Bernholz).
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Blancmange est un groupe de new wave et synthpop britannique, originaire de Harrow, en Angleterre. Il est composé de Neil Arthur (chant) et Stephen Luscombe (claviers). Actif entre 1980 et 1987, il se reforme en 2006.
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Discography
Albums
- 1982 Happy Families
- 1984 Mange Tout
- 1985 Believe You Me
- 2011 Blanc Burn
- 2013 Happy Families Too…
- 2015 Semi Detached
- 2015 Nil By Mouth
- 2016 Commuter 23
- 2017 Unfurnished Rooms
- 2018 Wanderlust
- 2019 Nil By Mouth II
- 2020 Mindset
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- 2020 Expanded Mindset
- 2021 Nil By Mouth III
- 2021 Commercial Break
- 2022 Nil By Mouth IV/V
- 2022 Private View
- 2024 Nil By Mouth VI
EPs
- 1980 Irene & Mavis
- 2016 Red Shift EP
- 2020 Clean Your House
- 2022 Reduced Voltage
- 2024 Again, I wait for the World
Singles
- 1982 I've Seen the Word
- 1982 God's Kitchen
- 1982 Born Every Minute / Living On The Ceiling / Sad Day (Excerpt)
- 1982 Feel Me
- 1982 Living on the Ceiling
- 1983 Waves
- 1983 Blind Vision
- 1983 That’s Love, That It Is
- 1984 The Day Before You Came
- 1984 Don't Tell Me
- 1985 Lose your Love
- 1985 What's Your Problem