3P-036

Synchronicity

The Police
1983
01

Lyrical metaphors everywhere—but nothing hits like rush hour: lemmings packed in shiny metal boxes.

02

Mother—no. Miss Gradenko—yes. Synchronicity I and II— more.

03

Like it or not, there’d be no Radiohead without Murder by Numbers. Andy Summers’ guitar here is the birth of Johnny Greenwood.

Verdict

Mighty swan song from the greatest rock trio. This little black spot on the sun burnt out too soon.

#revisitalbums