Hands up, before this week I had no clue who Virna Lindt is, or Tot Taylor who produced this, nor The Compact Organisation, which is the label that ties all this together.
All I know is that Intelligence is glorious icy pop from Sweden. A kitsch mishmash of Cold War spy games, 60s film scores, and 80s new wave.
Shout out for the subtle flutter VCR effect on the YouTube video - it's the little things isn't it?
In fact the album Intelligence is from - 1983's Shiver - is well worth a listen.
And while it may be simplistic to draw a line from Lindt's shimmering sing-speak singing style to the work of fellow Scandinavians Annie and Sigrid, fans of the them, or sophisticated pop in general will find plenty to enjoy on Shiver. A curio from a fascinating time in music.
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Original Image: Lynn/Vanhanen 2012 [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
