British singer/sonwriter Chris Ward and his alter ego Tropics continue to shape their adventurous idea of contemporary soul pop that takes traditional sounds and puts them into the hear and now. And that might also result in being inspired by a French movie soundtrack from the 1970s.
One of the most iconic and influential bands of the alternative music field is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2018. Just in time for that NBHAP head Norman met with longtime fan Trentemøller to take a walk down 'Fascination Street'. trying to unravel what's so special about the group and why it's never too late to start falling in love.
His third solo album sees the Bloc Party leading man heading for a totally different musical territory than its predecessors. One big inspiration came from one of music history's most underrated masterpieces of the 20th century.