Personal Effects - This Is It (1984) -

: The album feels like a cousin to early Talking Heads or Pylon, but with a darker, more industrial edge. Key Highlights

It avoids the over-produced "big 80s" clichés of the mid-decade. PERSONAL EFFECTS - This Is It (1984)

: The use of saxophone adds a free-jazz texture to several tracks. : The album feels like a cousin to

Compare their sound to other from the same era. but with a darker

: The tracks are driven by driving rhythms and jagged, syncopated guitars.

: The interplay between the bass and drums creates a "mechanical" groove that feels distinctly modern for its time.

: Peggi Fournier’s vocals shift effortlessly from cool detachment to urgent, melodic hooks.