New Music Tuesday: A Flock of Seagulls with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra – Ascension [Album]

I will be the first to admit that I was mostly unaware of the actual work of A Flock of Seagulls. I knew the name. I knew “I Ran”. And I knew the haircuts. I remember the references in The Wedding Singer, and knew that my dad probably hated these guys when he was in high school in the 80’s. Or he probably actually loved them, but tried to hide his love for them under a Def Leppard t-shirt and acid washed denim jeans. But beyond that, I couldn’t rightfully call myself a fan of this legendary band.

But dammit, I will say that I am a fan now! I guess it just took a 34 year hiatus and The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra to key me in to their wonderful tunes! Not only have A Flock of Seagulls managed to pull together to bring back some of their legendary cuts to the world, they have managed to reinvent their classics in a truly original and stellar fashion.

Ascension is a wonderful collection of the songs that AFOS fans already know and love, but done so masterfully with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. If you are a casual listener of the band before checking this out, “I Ran” is definitely on there and is definitely great. But, while you are revisiting this fabulous group, so much of this tracklist is inevitably something you knew, but didn’t know that you loved! The highlights of the album come right around the middle of the album for me, with the title track being amazing and “Wishing (I Had A Photograph of You)” just rocking my damn world!

Seriously Folks, A Flock of Seagulls has done something truly magnificent here, and you have to check it out. Ascension is not only a beautiful comeback album for the band, it may very well be one of the best albums of 2018. Prepare to hear a band you either didn’t know, thought you knew, or have always loved and now get to pull the “I told you so!” comment of the shelf. No matter how you want to listen to this album, or for what purpose, this is an absolutely delightful record!

Ascension is available now wherever you buy music. Check out this amazing video for ‘Space Age Love Song” right NOW: