About this design
When aliens landed and introduced man to the synthesizer Gary Numan was listening very carefully.
‘Are Friends Electric’ shows Numan and his then band ‘Tube station Army’ expressing feelings of paranoia and isolation to a heavy recurring synthesised backing. Numan’s inhuman and almost robotic persona makes him instantly a front man with a difference that you want to listen to. ‘Are Friends Electric’ topped the UK charts and ultimately bridged the divide between electronic and pop.








