M – The Official Secrets Act (VG+/VG) – LP, US 1980

The Official Secrets Act is an LP by M from 1980 released on the Sire label.

About this album

The Official Secrets Act is a sharp, satirical synth-pop statement from M, the project of Robin Scott. Released in 1980, it sharpened the quirky electronic pop ideas that had already made M a cult name, pairing clipped rhythms, glossy hooks and sly social commentary. Songs such as Transmission (The World Is At Your Fingertips) and Official Secrets show Scott’s knack for turning Cold War anxieties, consumer culture and media chatter into catchy pop. Sitting between art-school experimentation and mainstream radio ambition, the album helped define the era’s smarter, more playful side of British electronic pop.

Genre: Pop & Rock