‘Again, I Wait For The World’ originally dates back to 1979 and another of Neil Arthur’s earlier bands, the pre-Blancmange and long-forgotten L360. This 45-year old song kept nagging at him so earlier this year he finally completed it. Despite its incredibly prolonged gestation it sounds oddly modern, capturing the urgency and propulsion of a band still carving out a unique and vital space in music.
“I’m still trying to find the other members of L360 to credit them,” says Neil, “because without them, I wouldn’t be here.”
‘Again, I Wait for The World’ is the calling card for ‘Everything is Connected – The Best of Blancmange 1979 – 2024’ encompassing the band’s chart hits, left-leaning tracks and everything in-between. Blancmange tour throughout the UK in May and June in support of the collection.
