08/31/2026
Yes, Thomas Dolby.
Most people think of the hit “She Blinded Me with Science,” but The Flat Earth, the follow-up to The Golden Age of Wireless, is worth a revisit.
In my opinion, this is Dolby’s masterpiece. He’s at the height of his powers and running on all cylinders.
You would think he’d go straight down the dance-floor synth-pop road—and he does a little on cuts like “Hyperactive!” and “White City.” But it’s tracks like “Mulu the Rain Forest,” “I Scare Myself,” and the standout, “Screen Kiss,” that make this album something else.
Even my brother was digging this one!
I know what you’re thinking. Really?
Yes. Really.
The Flat Earth by Thomas Dolby.
This is one to rediscover.
Take a listen.