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# LIFE SOUNDTRACK: Frank Tovey - Civilian
- URL: https://www.glamglare.com/music/20141211life-soundtrack-frank-tovey-civilian/
- Published: 2014-12-12T02:05:42.000Z
- Updated: 2014-12-12T02:05:42.000Z
- Author: Oliver Bouchard
- Tags: Music, #oliver-2, #wordpress, #Import 2024-07-26 07:44

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Frank Tovey became famous under the name Fad Gadget in the 80s as a pioneer of experimental electronic music, who as one of the first used industrial noises to augment his sound. I discovered him through his ’83 single *Collapsing New People* off the album *Gag*, which features some great songs, but is all in all a mixed bag. After that he began to release music under his own name. *Civilian* came out in 1988 and if I remember correctly, I bought it at WOM in Munich, a gigantic record store, which featured hundreds of turntables to listen to albums on the spot.

  
It became my favorite album for quite a long time. It is, according to the liner notes, mostly recorded with percussive instruments, which gives it a unique sound. I’ve always liked Frank Tovey’s voice and, listening to it today with more understanding for the lyrics, I still find *Civillian* a great record today with *From the City to the Isle of Dogs* and *The Brotherhood* being some of my favorites songs.

The one song I’ve never liked too much is *Bridge Street Shuffle*, so I was quite disappointed when Frank Tovey chose to make it the anchor of his follow up *Tyranny & the Hired Hand* a year.