Tony Banks is best known for his role as keyboardist for popular prog-rock-turned-soft-pop band Genesis, but few know about this gem of a record called The Fugitive that he released back in 1983. This is the only solo Tony Banks album where he sings all his own songs. He also incorporates the vocoder and the LinnDrum on a few songs, which gets it some extra bonus points from me.

The Secret History of the Vocoder
Great short produced by The New Yorker a few years back. If you like this, check out Dave Tompkins’ 2010 book How to Wreck a