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Simple Minds, still the best kept secret in the world!
Still a big fan and will always be. When this album came out I searched high and low. The big record chains looked at me with a dazed look when I inquired about Neapolis. It was worth the hunt through some cold NY weather! Tracks 2 & 3 are the hits, offering that distinctive SM sound. "War babies" is the best. I can't believe this stuff isn't on the radio. I found "War Babies" highly addictive. Play this song in your car and you'll find yourself being pulled over by state troopers! Simple Minds has done it again and as usual, has gone unnoticed and under-appreciated. Tasteless Swords!!

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Simple Minds Are Brilliant On Neapolis
I had seen both 5 star and no star reviews for this cd. I was intrigued. I suspected there might be something to this. From the opening of "Song for the Tribes", I was hooked. With this disc, Simple Minds remind us that they were one of the most creative bands of the 80s and remain so today. There is nothing "retro" about their sound here. (Sorry, I won't use the r-word again.) The tunes are tinged with electronics, supplemented with guitar and some strings. What is clear here is that SM have been masterfully playing with what is known as "electronica" for decades. They interweave techno sounds with acoustic guitar work to perfection on "Glitterball". Parts of this cd are strikingly similar to U2's "All You Can't Leave Behind", which came out 2 years after Neapolis. This disc easily holds its own against U2's great cd. Would this have been Grammy material if it came out two years later? Who knows. Both bands are extremely creative and share many influences. One thing has not changed: SM are still overlooked here. This album was never released domesticly. It's not surprising, most of us yanks never seemed to quite "get" Simple Minds. This is a fantastic cd that proves that Simple Minds are not only still relevant, they remain immensely creative. The pity is that the follow up to this cd "Our Secrets are the Same" has never been released due to issues with the label. It's truly shameful. However, this is still a wonderful cd from a truly great band.

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A Dissappointing step in SM ongoing evolution
As with an earlier review, I would avoid this CD. Not sure what Simple Minds were trying to do, but it didn't work. I've loved the band since 1981 growing up in Ireland ,through "the commercial years" and all since. Cry is a much better representation of where the band is now. Long live Simple Minds, but just skip this part of their evolution. Cheers!