
1 April 1984 · 43 YEARS
Self Control
Laura Branigan
Laura Branigan commands this record with raw intensity. Her voice became the sound of the dance floor in the mid-eighties. She stands apart from other artists due to her ability to anchor synth arrangements with such power.
The album serves as an example of eighties synth-pop. It features shimmering keyboard melodies paired with sharp drum machines. The music captures a frantic, neon-lit energy characteristic of the time.