Unrecognised

New John Foxx & The Maths shows at CARGO LONDON on 5 September 2012 and BESTIVAL on 6 September.
'Unrecognised' is taken from the new album, The Shape Of Things (Released March 2012)

'From exultant motorik to giddy Depeche Mode-like synth pop to the macabre 'Talk', The Shape of Things is consistently absorbing, as good as any of Foxx's early-80s benchmarks.' 4/5 Mojo

'He has never seemed so relevant, nor sounded so modern, as he does in 2012. Foxx's best album since Metamatic. These ancient gizmos sound as much like the future as they did in 1980, and so does the fantastic Mr Foxx.' BBC.co.uk

'This is a record of utopias and dystopias, perfect synth pop. It's also an entirely human record though: the common theme that emerges is one of corrupted memories: failed relationships are visualised as futures that never came, while even the most robotic of tunes feature traces of blue skies and ocean.' 5/5 Artrocker (ALBUM OF THE MONTH)

'The Shape Of Things is an absolute triumph.' 4/5 FACT magazine

'Sharply observational but with a soft centre that makes it a moving experience. With such an intense creative zeal at the moment, John Foxx is continuing from strength to strength.' 5/5 DMC World

'In The Shape Of Things Foxx, ably assisted by his new lieutenants and always with one eye on dreams of an imagined future, continues to make his most startlingly contemporary-sounding music in years.' The Quietus
'A retro-futurist show of bubbling electronics and dolorous laments.' 7/10 Uncut

'There's an aroma of Bowie's seminal Low here, especially on 'Unrecognised' which comes fuelled by techno bubbles, striking synth lines and a mournful vocal invoking loss. Another great LP from Foxx.' 4/5 Record Collector

'An electro corker. This is an album packed with proper tunes as well as atmosphere. Foxx's vocals might sound as detached as ever, but he also demonstrates an ear for an infectious melody on 'Tides' and the elegant 'Vapour Trails', which catch him slotting neatly into a gap between Gary Numan and David Sylvian. Electronic music, currently enjoying another resurgence, owes him a considerable debt but it also feels eerily like an album very much about the now rather than an album about the past.' 3/5 The Arts Desk

'The electronic pioneer shows how it's done. Foxx's talent for melody and lyrics hasn't left him, and songs like the almost folky 'September Town' and the stuttering waltz 'The Shadow Of His Former Self' are in a direct line from 'Europe After The Rain' and 'The Quiet Men.' Anyone tempted by recent electronic music and who wants to see it done by one of its originators would be well advised to nip by here.' 7/10 Classic Rock

''Foxx's fascination with the dark underbelly of urban existence remains unabated here. Whack this round your jugs on a midnight trip to London's Soho and there'll be little requirement for your inquisitive side to imagine what lurks beyond the sordid stairways or afterhours drinking establishments, as Foxx is more than willing to take you inside, upstairs and down the back alleys.' 8/10 Barcode

'Foxx is a man whose creative touch paper has been well and truly lit in
the last two years. The Shape Of Things is an incredibly assured piece of work,
machine-like in its execution but revealing a soulful, tender exterior that we do
not often seen from the former Ultravox man. It suits him well - and on this
evidence further rewards will soon follow.' 4/5 Musicomh. com

'The Shape Of Things is full of emotion, intensity and avant-garde twists.' 8/10 Hi-Fi Choice

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