The idea was that although pure synthesizer records weren't widely popular, they had a fanatical following and there wasn't much competition. And I loved them! Phil Oakey, 2002
Dance: Red is for posers, for Spandy types Susanne Anne Sulley (Spandy = Spandau Ballet) Pop: Blue is for Abba fans Phil Oakey
When it was originally released, everyone was amazed of the clarity of the recording and seperation of the instrumentation and the simplicity of the musical arrangements. For its' time it was a unique insight into the "new technologies" for making records. DARE is a brilliant album with a beautiful sound Simon Heyworth, 2002
The Human League were a revolution in pop music and with groups like them and Kraftwerk and Cabaret Voltaire, there would be no dance music today. DARE is out on its' own as a perfect pop album Boy George, 2002
For some reason I went home for one day and by the time I got back "Don't you want me" was transformed. Jo Callis has used his guitar to trigger and shape the synthesizers and Martin had used his hard-won pop skills to fill and warm the sound, taking it away from my icy vision. I hated it and we had a row, but, of course, they were right Phil Oakey, 2002