Flesh + Blood [Half-Speed Mastered] (1980)

An even slicker record than Manifesto, Flesh + Blood precariously balances between sophisticated soul-pop and radio-ready disco-pop. At its best, the album is effortlessly suave and charming -- "Over You" is one of their greatest singles, and "Oh Yeah" is nearly as persuasive -- although the reliance on reworked covers of "In the Midnight Hour" and "Eight Miles High" signals a lack of imagination. Still, there is a handful of undeniably strong and alluringly seductive moments. [In 2017, Flesh + Blood was reissued in an LP ... Read More

An even slicker record than Manifesto, Flesh + Blood precariously balances between sophisticated soul-pop and radio-ready disco-pop. At its best, the album is effortlessly suave and charming -- "Over You" is one of their greatest singles, and "Oh Yeah" is nearly as persuasive -- although the reliance on reworked covers of "In the Midnight Hour" and "Eight Miles High" signals a lack of imagination. Still, there is a handful of undeniably strong and alluringly seductive moments. [In 2017, Flesh + Blood was reissued in an LP edition half-speed mastered at Abbey Road Studios by engineer Miles Showell and pressed on 180-gram vinyl. The set also included a digital download code.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi Read Less