The Eurythmics followed their 1982 breakthrough album, Sweet Dreams, with the superior Touch, which yielded three hit singles and kept the innovative duo at the forefront of the 1980s British new wave explosion and MTV phenomenon. Mixing cold hard synthesized riffs with warm luscious vocals, the... [+] Expand

The Eurythmics followed their 1982 breakthrough album, Sweet Dreams, with the superior Touch, which yielded three hit singles and kept the innovative duo at the forefront of the 1980s British new wave explosion and MTV phenomenon. Mixing cold hard synthesized riffs with warm luscious vocals, the duo crafted some of the most unique and trendsetting music the 1980s had to offer. Subsequent albums found the duo leaning more heavily toward straightforward rock -- this album found them at the height of their electronic incarnation. The lead single, "Here Comes the Rain Again," is a melodramatic opus, complete with pre-techno beats, sweeping strings, and Annie Lennox's rushing cool vocals. The soulful "Who's That Girl" is a throwback to the torch songs of yesteryear, with Lennox oozing sensuality from every syllable emitted from her lips. The final hit, "Right by Your Side," finds the duo in a cheerful Caribbean-inspired mode. Other standouts include the seven-and-a-half-minute disco trance of "Paint a Rumour," the driving "The First Cut," and the icy, spellbinding, and sparse "No Fear No Hate No Pain (No Broken Hearts)." The cool and sophisticated musical experimentalism all over Touch cemented the Eurythmics' reputation as one of the most innovative duos of their time; the hit singles solidified their reputation as dependable 1980s hitmakers and MTV mainstays. Touch is a testament to what the Eurythmics were at the height of their electronic-techno phase, and is without doubt a milestone in 1980s pop music. [This reissue of the album includes seven bonus tracks, including live versions of "Who's That Girl?" and "Here Comes the Rain Again" (the latter previously unreleased) and a long version of "Paint a Rumour."] ~ Jose F. Promis, All Music Guide [-] Collapse

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