On 01-20-97 FRANK SWARBRICK wrote to ALL... 
 
 FS> FM -- _Black Noise_:  This album reminds me quite a bit of UK's 
 FS> _Danger Money_.  Some good prog, but maybe a little too much pop in 
 FS> it.  I like it, especially the instrumentals and the 10 minute title 
 FS> track, but I was hoping for a little more "prog."  Still, it's pretty 
 FS> good.  Dunno if I'd get more of there stuff, even if I could find it. 
 
        They have another album called _Surveillance_ which is 
        very similar in both quality and style with exactly the 
        same good and bad points as _Black Noise_. None of their 
        other albums are worth listening to tho IMO, certainly not 
        proggy. I think the UK comparison is very valid, BTW. 
 
                                Cheers, 
                                Kenneth 
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>>FM -- _Black Noise_:  This album reminds me quite a bit of UK's
_Danger Money_.  Some good prog, but maybe a little too much pop in
it.  I like it, especially the instrumentals and the 10 minute title
track, but I was hoping for a little more "prog."  Still, it's pretty
good.  Dunno if I'd get more of there stuff, even if I could find it.<<
 
I enjoyed FM in the late '70s, but I agree with you. They don't sound so prog 
anymore. But they are pretty hot. I got the CD of Black Noise to replace my 
vinyl version, but that's enough FM to make me happy.
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