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Warm, In Your Coat | 
 enlarge | Manufacturer: Legacy/Columbia
Category: Digital Music Album
Buy New: $8.99
Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 38706
Genre: pop-music
Media: MP3 Download
Running Time: 0 Minutes
ASIN: B00136NSJA
Release Date: May 5, 1992
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 Come back Romeo Void! April 7, 2008
Crystal Cardwell (Chicago, IL USA)
This was a band that I forgot about until my boyfriend got XM radio free for a year and I listen to the history of new wave -- and I hear so many good old bands. I had to buy this album-- and I am so glad I did. Anyone youth that is into Yeah Yeah Yeahs-etc
real talent is ALWAYS lesser known December 12, 2006
Pessimystica (Austin, TX)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
You probably already know this if you're here, but this is a way underrated 80s band. I got introduced to them from hearing "Never Say Never" at 80s clubs (not until the late 90s) &, prolly only a handful of times, on the radio. The music biz isn't a kind industry, & this band unfortunately fell victim to music peeps that prolly just wanted a generic pretty & skinny female singer to make them $$. It's all about $$ & Barbie clones, right?!?! I don't think this would've been the case if the lead singer had been male. They've only been known for a couple of songs, & it's too bad that they couldn't have gone on to make more recordings, if even under a different label. I know it's easier said than done, & what's done is done, but it's still just unfair & not right to me how many of the actual TALENTED bands in general get snubbed over by the (often) much lesser talented, short-lived eye candy ones. I guess most people only listen to bands with their eyes or something... I just don't get it. I have eyes AND ears, & can spot a good band when I hear it. I could go on & on about this, & I'm sure many people would agree with me, but WHY don't the freaking record execs do something about this?!?! Why is it always about $$??? What happened to putting out music for the actual MUSIC???? The best band I can think of that never made it a big deal (I honestly didn't know what they even looked like for years) was New Order. The music speaks for itself. But I guess since this is superficial AMERICA, & since this band is from here, it's a different story... anyway....
Onto the music, what can anyone say in here? Nothing bad here at all. I prefer her vocals to some of the other more popular female singers of the 80s (pop & rock). It's kinda hard to categorize the music itself... sometimes it feels new-wavey, other times it feels on the cutting edge of post-punk/gothy, mainly with the guitar effects & punchy dance beats. I know the use of saxophone seems like a unique thing, but don't forget other 80s bands that used it: Psychedelic Furs, English Beat, etc. Whatever drives you from listening to the few songs you may know, do yourself a favor & get this, & you won't stop tapping your foot.... or wanting to dance around in your room. If you already like bands like Blondie, Berlin, & The Pretenders, then this is right up your alley. Other lesser known & similar 80s groups with female vocalists you might wanna check out are Altered Images, The Waitresses, & The Primities.
 Classic-ness-osity-ism! November 2, 2006
wm gibson (san diego)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the ONLY album you need by this band...beatnik new wave at its best. Sadly, they never broke out because at the infancy of music video, the ultra-talented lead singer was deemed visually un-appealing...SADNESS! In my opinion, britney and paris hilton are far less appealing considering their obvious lack of talent.
I don't put undeserving names in capitals!!!
Filling the void February 16, 2006
R. C. Parrett
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This group always seemed more like a novelty band to me, leaning on the lyrical hooks, with a bit of a thin sound, punctuated by the inclusion of a horn. This cd has all the good stuff on it though, and more. It's not that simple either. Debora Iyall's strong vocals aside, the band sounds fantastic too. They are not just a backing band, they step out with some tight rhythms and present an edge that still sounds way fresh.
I think I missed out by not paying attention when they were in their prime. This cd is a great introduction to the band and a terrific compilation all wrapped in one.
Coffee house/new wave pioneers - Romeo Void - this album highlights their genius! December 27, 2005
Get What We Give (Georgia)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Romeo Void was not on the lips of most people in the 1980's even though they should have been.
Formed in the late 1970's, Romeo Void is an important benchmark in American/European music, especially that of the 1980's. Maintaining and even improving on previous rock groups song writing ability, Debora Iyall crafted detailed and involved storylines in her lyrics. The musicians/song writers of Romeo Void created deeply evocative sounds for the new music era. Whereas other punk/pre-new wave groups were incorporating synthesizers to a degree never known before, Romeo Void utilized them, but also did something previously thought to be ridiculous: they incorporated a saxaphone!
The sound that Romeo Void created is completely unique. They were neither punk nor the new sound of new wave. Debora Iyall's wailing and emotional vocals are powerful and uniquely branded the band - something that not many 80's bands managed successfully. Many subsequent bands would re-work Romeo Void's "sound" as they broke into the 1980's music scene. Some succeeded and even surpassed the success of Romeo Void. However, Romeo Void still gets my vote for the highest quality, because it was their uncompromising insistence on their songs sounding the way THEY wanted them to rather than the way their labels wanted.....
Certainly the top 40 hits "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing) and Never Say Never are going to be the reasons that an otherwise unknowing person purchases this album, but rest assured that the entire album is extremely worthy of attention.
It is a great shame that the group broke up in 1985/1986 and we can only hope that their recent attention via VH1's Bands Reunited will encourage this group to really make a move toward a permanent reunion.
Their sound is as desirable today as it was in the 1980's since it is still as unique. In other words, time has been kind to the music of Romeo Void.
If for no other reason than to appease your artistic muse, check this album out - you'll not be sorry.
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