“Nowhere Girl” got these British synth-poppers enough new wave notice in America to warrant a full MTV-era album in 1985, but they really needn’t have bothered. Their one “hit” is a percolating OMD soundalike brought low by the deep and unmusical voice of singer/bassist Steve Hovington. The rest of Forever Running attempts a collection of other styles but proves neither as memorable nor as clever. (And points off for the pseudo-intellectual lyrics.)
The group didn’t last much longer after that but the original lineup reunited in 2004 and has since released a couple more albums. Climate of Fear includes four remixes of “Nowhere Girl.”