#NowPlaying: #TheMo - Ha! Ha! ['ha:`ha:] The Sound of Laughing;
1982 Dutch pressing.

I remember that the title intrigued me when I found it in the unsorted bargain bin at my frequented record store, as it has some sort of phonetic transcription that's just not quite IPA. Anyway, I posted about The Mo's first album before and mentioned how the line-up changed: I didn't quite grasp how much it truly changed. The only remaining member is the drummer, who wasn't an original member in the first place. Despite this, and the loss of the defining bassoon, the sound seems to not have changed as much. There's still no guitar, only synths and drums and the songs are short and poppy. ADSR is a great opener with clever lyrics, Human Race on Display has got a really interesting synth riff, and the sudden transition from Jovial Scene to Nicky Knits really struck me. This is such a fun album, so it's a right shame only one track really stuck around: Cheese. This is probably my favourite Dutch album, I was very obsessed with it back in May.

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#NowPlaying: #Mo
1980 Dutch pressing.

My favourite Dutch band from the period, too bad the lyrics aren't in Dutch, though. The great thing about #TheMo is that a Bassoon was part of their main instruments and it's audible on many tracks. Unfortunately this got ditched when the line-up changed after this album. This band seems to be mostly forgotten today, safe for their single "Fred Astaire", which is a big shame. I can really recommend this!

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#NowPlaying: #ToontjeLager - Stiekem Dansen
1983 Dutch pressing.

I am always looking for Dutch language #NewWave or #SynthPop and hope it's something that sticks, and I don't think I found something yet. This is no real difference. It's not bad at all, it's got #ska vibes and feels a lot like #DoeMaar (from what I remember). #TheMo was absolutely perfect, but not Dutch language unfortunately. This record is still a pleasant listen though!

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