
Artist
Blancmange
Blancmange is a pop artist from Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK formed in 1979. 42 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Pop · Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK · Best pop albums
- 42
- Releases
- 1982–2026
- Active years
- 1979
- Formed
Discography
24
Most popular
Happy Families
1982

Mange Tout
1984

Believe You Me
1985

Blanc Burn
2011

Commuter 23
2016

Nil By Mouth
2015

Doublespeak
2026

Nil By Mouth 6
2025

Nil By Mouth 4 & 5
2025

Everything Is Connected (The Best of Blancmange)
2024

Private View
2022

Expanded Mindset
2021

Nil by Mouth 3
2021

Waiting Room, Vol. 1
2021

Commercial Break
2021

Nil by Mouth 2
2020

Wanderlust
2018

Unfurnished Rooms
2017

Happy Families Too
2014

The Very Best of Blancmange
2012

The Platinum Collection
2006

Second Helpings
1990

Believe You Me (Extended Version)
1985

Mange Tout (Extended Version)
1984
Singles & EPs
18
Mindset
Single · 2020

Back to Nature
Single · 2026

Rock On
Single · 2026

Again, I Wait For The World
EP · 2024

Reduced Voltage
EP · 2022

Take Me
Single · 2022

Some Times These
Single · 2022

Clean Your House
EP · 2020

Living On The Ceiling (Roman Flügel Remixes)
Single · 2020

Blind Vision (Honey Dijon Remixes)
Single · 2020

I Smashed Your Phone
Single · 2019

Distant Storm
Single · 2018

Not a Priority
Single · 2018

Red Shift EP
EP · 2016

Useless
Single · 2015

Paddington
Single · 2015

Irene & Mavis
EP · 2013

Living on the Ceiling
Single · 1982
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About
Blancmange was formed in Harrow, Middlesex in 1979 by singer Neil Arthur (born 15 June 1958, Darwen, Lancashire) and instrumentalists Stephen Luscombe (born 29 October 1954, Hillingdon, Middlesex) and Laurence Stevens. Stevens left shortly after the band was formed, and Arthur and Luscombe continued as a duo. The duo released their first EP, Irene and Mavis, the following year, but their first real exposure came via a track on the seminal Some Bizzare Album, alongside fellow acts Soft Cell and Depeche Mode. This led to them signing a recording contract with London Records. The duo found minor success with their 1982 double A-sided single, "God's Kitchen"/"I've Seen the Word", which peaked at no. 65 in the UK. This was followed by "Feel Me", which peaked at no. 46. Later that year, they broke through with "Living on the Ceiling", which reached no. 7 in the UK Singles Chart. Their debut album, Happy Families (which featured a sleeve painting in the style of Louis Wain), also reached the top 30.
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Further hits followed with "Waves" (no. 19), "Blind Vision" (no. 10), "That's Love That It Is" (no. 33) and "Don't Tell Me" (no. 8), while their second album Mange Tout also reached no. 8 in the UK Albums Chart. In 1984, Blancmange covered ABBA's single "The Day Before You Came", which reached no. 22 in the UK (slightly higher than Abba's original less than two years earlier). But after this, the band's fortunes declined. Their 1985 single "What's Your Problem" only reached no. 40, and the subsequent album Believe You Me spent only two weeks in the UK Albums Chart, peaking at no. 54.[1 Blancmange formally split up in 1987. Luscombe released an album of Indian-influenced music, New Demons, with Pandit Dinesh, Peter Culshaw, Priya Khajuria and Asha Bhosle under the name West India Company, in 1989. Meanwhile, Arthur released a solo album, Suitcase, in 1994. Following a gap of a quarter of a century, Blancmange released their fourth studio album, Blanc Burn, in March 2011. Blancmange announced on their official website in July 2013 that they will be going on tour in November across the UK and will be playing their debut album in its entirety at each show. They will also be releasing a new album, Happy Families Too..., featuring updated recordings of the original tracks from their 1982 debut album. Initially, the new album is only available on the tour but a digital download will follow.
Blancmange in brief
- How many Blancmange releases are on Riffiter?
- 42 releases are catalogued, spanning 1982 to 2026.
- When was Blancmange formed?
- Blancmange formed in 1979, in Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK.
- What genre is Blancmange?
- Blancmange is catalogued under Pop.
- What is the most recent Blancmange release on Riffiter?
- Back to Nature, released in 2026.