Foreign Tongues - (Full Album) | 80s Rock/Reggae

Описание: Foreign Tongues formed in the summer of 1978 in the humid backrooms of New Orleans, where the sound of punk, reggae, and art-rock hung in the air like a storm. They were never a household name, but for a few years they were the band other musicians whispered about—tight, angular, and always one song away from breaking through.

Band Members

• Adrian Vance – Vocals & Rhythm Guitar
A former college linguistics major who dropped out after discovering he preferred writing songs over academic papers. Adrian sang with a soft rasp and a nervous edge—always a little ahead of the beat, like he was racing his own shadow. His lyrics wrestled with distance, miscommunication, and emotion, earning the band their name.

• Marcus “Marx” Lorette – Bass & Harmony Vocals
Born in Trinidad, raised in Baton Rouge, Marx brought the band its reggae-tinged backbone. He played simple lines with hypnotic precision—no flash, just groove. Offstage he was the talker of the group, always spinning wild theories and cracking jokes that made rehearsals feel like late-night radio.


• Cal Bishop – Drums & Percussion
The heartbeat—quick, tasteful, and always restless. Cal grew up playing jazz gigs with his father, then discovered punk and never looked back. He played with that perfect Police-like balance of tightness and chaos: crisp hi-hats, rolling toms, and explosive builds that kept every song on edge.

What Happened

Foreign Tongues built a small but intense following between ’79 and ’83. They played sticky-floored clubs, seaside bars, and even a few college festival stages, earning praise for their sharp performances and surprisingly introspective songs.

Their near-breakthrough came with the haunting single "Footsteps behind me" which got late-night radio rotation across the Gulf Coast. But a combination of label misfires, internal burnout, and terrible timing kept them from breaking nationally.

By 1984, the members drifted into different lives—session work, teaching, small solo projects—never bitter, just quietly proud of the strange little world they built together.

Why They Still Matter

Foreign Tongues never became famous, but they became influential:
Musicians remember their fearless mix of reggae pulse, angular guitar work, and emotional honesty. Vintage collectors still hunt down their self-released EPs, and old flyers occasionally pop up online, sparking rumors of a reunion that never quite happens.

They remain one of those great “what if” bands—underrated, unsung, but unforgettable to anyone who ever saw them live.

[00:00:00] Running in Place
[00:03:17] Footsteps behind me
[00:06:28] Queen of Hearts
[00:10:09] A man with an empty heart
[00:12:51] Keep coming back
[00:16:02] The way she sighs

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This album is a collaboration between artificial intelligence and human musical consciousness. Lyrics channeled through AI and myself, guided by my understanding of the 80s New Wave sound

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