The 1986 Listening Post - Spandau Ballet - Through the Barricades

Spandau Ballet - Through the Barricades

#292/1417

July 14 1986

Spandau Ballet

Through the Barricades

Genre: Rock

4.25 out of 5

Highlights:

Cross the Line

Through the Barricades

Crunchy guitars? 

Like, really crunchy? 

Somehow, while trying to turn themselves into Bon Jovi, Spandau Ballet missed and turns into Toto. With a schmaltz singer at the helm and…saxophones. 

But, I don’t…haaaate it. I actually like the harder rocking “Cross the Line” and I can actually picture late era Elvis giving “Man in Chains” a go. It’s soul yes, but more fun. The production/arrangements bring a lot. It’s the record Wham! was trying to make but couldn’t. 

Fuck it. I liked this record a lot more than most. 

https://music.apple.com/us/album/through-the-barricades-remastered/1264012530