Limahl departed
Kajagoogoo at the earliest opportunity, leaving the group to pursue the stardom that was destined to be his. Of course, fate decided that
Limahl would be banished to obscurity after recording the theme for The Never-Ending Story, but his former band joined the ranks of the forgotten much sooner. Replacing
Limahl with vocalist Nick Beggs, the group replicated the lightweight, danceable synth-pop of its debut on their second album,
Islands, with one crucial difference -- this time, there are no hooks. And without hooks or
Limahl's campy, fey star appeal,
Kajagoogoo's music just disappears into thin air. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine