Big Amongst Sheep: 1982 Terminal Velocity, 1985 Hearts on Fire 7"

 

Discogs page here.  I see that prior to this 1982 release there was a cassette with many of the tracks that later appeared on the LP. Hugely rare that one.

Terminal Velocity has a bit of Quasar Light - Experience This feel to it, which is mightily endearing for myself, in other words, the nutty space / science / aliens / radioactivity lyrical references plus a late 1970s hard rock + synths, Rush-like feel.  It's a lot more interesting than it appears on paper, with the addition of flute here and there, odd chord changes, and the dated scifi subjects ('Astral Goldhawks,' 'Flying to the Future,' 'Radioactive Daffodils').

Anarchy in the Skies, with its oddball musical 'quote' from Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathustra (famous for its use in 2001 of course):

Out of this World is definitely exactly that, in a case of meta-reference or artistic autology:

Love that twirling arpeggio synth sound behind the chorus lines, and the background reverbed guitar chords.  Note the later sax solo.

Also reminds me a lot of my old Canadian favo(u)rite, Machines have Landed, though it's much less proggy than the old EP Artificial Intelligence it's similar in sound and feel.  Love the science-based lyrics.  In 1983 a live cassette was released too, sold only to fans I presume.

I also found a 1985 single called Hearts on Fire, which definitively steps fully into the 1980s synth new wave style. Sadly they also abandoned the crazy subject matters, like what happened to UK Comus. 

The title track tells you everything you need to know: