Lav's Music Corner

Despite the fact that synth pop and new wave were some of the most popular genres of the 1980's, it felt like "cool" was reserved for the jamming hair metal bands that lingered on from a rock heavy 1970's. Where synth pop was too emotional and new wave too corny, the 90's immediately brought a change of pace. When some of the 80's most potent heartthrobs re-emerged with dark sunglasses and tight leather jackets it marked the day that synth pop officially became cool, and Violator  was born. The record is a slick set of winding synth pop songs with effortlessly smooth production and a distinct edge that separated it from the synth pop of old, while keeping the fundamentals in tact. The album is most remembered by its four singles, the first of which is the timeless lambasting of the status quo Personal Jesus . The hard blues inspired riff of the track served as a call to arms when followed by lyrics denoting the weak immediacy of the modern world, and tho...