The Armoury Show

# The Armoury Show

The Armoury Show were a British new wave outfit that emerged from the UK post-punk scene in 1983, bringing a distinctive blend of angular guitars and synth-driven arrangements to the new wave movement. Fronted by vocalist Richard Jobson with Russell Webb on bass, John McGeoch’s inventive guitar work, and John Doyle’s rhythmic foundation, the band crafted a sound that bridged art-rock sensibilities with electronic production techniques characteristic of early-80s new wave.

The group’s refined approach to new wave production and their exploration of synthesizer-based textures contributed to the broader electronic music landscape of the 1980s, positioning them within the wider wave of UK bands experimenting with electronic instrumentation during that era.