So Red The Rose - Arcadia

'So Red the Rose' was the sole, and rather successful release of Duran Duran side-project Arcadia, seemingly intended to explore a more artistic and atmospheric direction free from the pressures and expectations of the group's primary career. As I don't really have the slightest clue about Duran Duran (and enjoy not knowing), I didn't have any expectations of what this should or shouldn't sound like, aside from a general impression that it was a little bit experimental which it turns out isn't completely true. While this isn't exactly in line with the early eighties pop that I'm guessing was Duran Duran's style (I dunno), it's still accessible enough for a mainstream ...  Read the complete review