“We just wanted to make the most glorious sounding thing we could.” Guitarist/keyboard programmer Charlie Burchill has perfectly described the vibe of Simple Minds’ first studio album in more than 5 years, the spot-on titled Big Music. These pioneers of late-’70s synthtronica from Glasgow, Scotland crossed over, well, big in the ’80s, transforming into a veritable MTV-age indie-rock juggernaut. They transitioned from the … [Read more...]