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Blanket of Secrecy (BoS) was a short-lived British new wave act. The band was notable for the fact that its band members, true to their band name, were never officially identified at the time - only the pseudonyms Tinker, Tailor and Soldier were disclosed to refer to the main members - as well as mention of Spy. This led to some speculation in the music press regarding the true identity of the members, with rumours that they might be The Attractions (Elvis Costello's backing band) and speculation that the lead singer was Jack Hues of Wang Chung. However, they were eventually revealed - after several decades - to be Peter Marsh (Tinker, the lead singer), Andy Howell (Tailor), Roger Bechirian (Soldier) and Phil McWalter (Spy) .

Their music was synthpop, similar to their contemporaries A Flock of Seagulls, although comparisons to The Attractions were also made.

The band's first LP was titled Walls Have Ears in the UK, and Ears Have Walls in the US. The album cover, ultimately to become an iconic classic, was designed by Barney Bubbles. The group can be seen in shadow on the album's back cover, in a photo by Brian Griffin and more clearly in the video for the associated single "Say You Will". Released in 1982, the album and single received significant airplay on both sides of the Atlantic, featuring in the Tipperade in the Netherlands for four weeks.

At the time Ears Have Walls was recorded, BoS also recorded an entire second album, but the band broke up before it was released. It was eventually released, known simply as "2" on 24 August 2017 through Trick Records

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