Personal Effects - This Is It (1984) -

It avoids the over-produced "big 80s" clichés of the mid-decade.

: The songs often explore themes of urban isolation, technology, and existential curiosity. Why It Holds Up PERSONAL EFFECTS - This Is It (1984)

: The use of saxophone adds a free-jazz texture to several tracks. It avoids the over-produced "big 80s" clichés of

: The tracks are driven by driving rhythms and jagged, syncopated guitars. PERSONAL EFFECTS - This Is It (1984)