Arcadia
During Duran Duran's "gap year" (1985), Arcadia was
the girly yin to the macho yang of Power
Station, and - surprise,
surprise - thanks to hit single Election Day, sold very
similar amounts.
They called their album Esoteric. Critics called it the
"most pretentious album ever made".
Contrary to plan, the two unfancied Taylor's were missing when
Duran reformation time came around. Whoops.
The name of the band was reportedly inspired by the Nicolas
Poussin painting Et in Arcadia ego (also known as
"The Arcadian Shepherds").
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