Album Review: Virgins and Philistines by The Colourfield (1985) (Label: Chrysalis Records)

Terry Hall was a cultural icon in the late 70's to early 80's. As the front man of The Specials, he helped popularize the 2Tone movement  and replace the ridiculous long hair/flares of 70's fashion with a crisper look revolving around the clean lines of brands such as Fred Perry and Sta-pressed trousers.

Thereafter his sartorial elegance changed with his next band The Fun Boy Three. This 'new fashion start' would have been fine if it was not that his chosen style centred around an oversize jersey that a drunken grandma had obviously knitted, french style baggy pantaloons and Kung Fu Slippers, all of which he wore without any hint of irony as he informed the viewing public, that the lunatics had taken over the asylum in the only real hit single the band released.