A huge departure from the McCartney music that everyone knows. “Temporary Secretary” is an upbeat, weird electronic track that’ll get stuck in your head for days. McCartney II is his third solo album and the first since the formation of Wings in 1971. It was released in 1980, a year before the band’s dissolution, and while their future lay in limbo. The album is a significant departure for McCartney, as much of the album relies heavily on synthesizers and studio experimentation. It has been cited as one of McCartney’s most underrated and overlooked albums.
Synthpop Sorcery: Yellow Magic Orchestra’s 1980 TV Performance is Pure Gold
I could watch early Yellow Magic Orchestra videos all day. This live performance of “Technopolis” and “Rydeen” aired on Japan’s late-night music program “Yoru no