Thompson Twins The Name Of Love" (and the parent album "Set") failed to make a substantial impact in the UK record charts, this plan was abandoned. However, at the same time, manager Hade convinced Bailey, Leeway and Currie to downsize the Thompson Twins to a core of the three in April 1982. Accordingly, the other four members of the band were notified that the band was breaking up; they were each paid £500 and were allowed to keep their instruments and equipment in exchange for an understanding not to perform together under the name "Thompson Twins". The remaining Thompson Twins, who had
Queer (Thompson Twins album) is a dark, edgy undercurrent to Bailey's singing, but the album's general tone is upbeat, atmospheric and clubby." Queer (Thompson Twins album) Queer is the eighth and final (using its former name) studio album by the British pop group Thompson Twins. "Queer" was the second album for the Warner Bros. label, following the 1989 album "Big Trash". Although the previous album was not a major commercial success, it did spawn the Top 30 hit "Sugar Daddy" in the US. Before the release of "Queer", it appeared as if the band was on the verge of commercial rebirth. Tom Bailey and