One of Scotland's finest imports, Simple Minds deliver a strong synth-reared release on New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84). This album leans toward the darker side of the band's musicianship, and such material alludes to their forthcoming pop-stadium sound which hurled them into the rock mainstream during the latter part of the '80s. They were still honing their artistic rowdiness, and Jim Kerr's pursuing vocals were still hiding. But Simple Minds' skill of tapping into internal emotion is profound on songs such as "Someone, Somewhere in Summertime" and the album's title track. But the dance-oriented tracks like "Promised You a Miracle" and "Glittering Prize" are lushly layered in deep electronic beats -- it was only a matter of time before Simple Minds began to expound upon the musical creativity which made them a household favorite through the '80s. [This version is formatted for DVD audio.] ~ MacKenzie Wilson|

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One of Scotland's finest exports, Simple Minds deliver a strong synth-reared release on New Gold Dream. This album harks the darker side of the band's musicianship, and such material alludes to their forthcoming pop-stadium sound which hurled them into rock mainstream during the latter part of the '80s. They were still honing their artistic rowdiness, and Kerr's pursuing vocals were still hiding. But Simple Minds' skill of tapping into internal emotion is profound on songs such as "Someone, Somewhere in Summertime" and the album's title track. But the dance-oriented tracks like "Promised You a Miracle" and "Glittering Prize" are lushly layered in deep electronic beats -- it was only a matter of time for Simple Minds to expound upon such musical creativity which made them a household favorite through the 1980s. ~ MacKenzie Wilson

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