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The Thompson Twins At The Seashore

John Mendelsohn, Creem, August 1983

NO OTHER BAND in the British syncopop sweepstakes boasts greater bounce to the ounce. Indeed, to get some idea of what the Thompson Twins are like on stage in their best moments, picture three over-inflated basketballs newly dropped from the penthouses of adjoining skyscrapers.

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