Jules & The Polar Bears — Phonetics

Second album from the group, fronted by frequent collaborator (and band founder) Jules Mark Shear, which came about after the record label dropped Shear’s previous group, Funky Kings. It features a blend of rock and the synth-based pop that was to dominate the early 1980s. Besides his own groups & solo efforts, Shear wrote for a number of other artists, including Cyndi Lauper, The Bangles, Til Tuesday, Roger McGuinn, The Pursuit Of Happiness, & 10000 Maniacs.