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ShadowParty: ShadowParty (Mute)

There was once a time when the word ‘supergroup’ was synonymous with self-indulgence. The PR description, however, of ShadowParty as “synthpop’s answer to The Avengers” (presumably the Marvel Universe version, and not the 1960s TV show) is perhaps taking things a tad too far. Featuring latter-day members of New Order (Tom Chapman, Phil Cunningham – no, me neither) and Devo (Josh Hager, Jeff Friedl – erm, no, me ...