In 1990 when the band went back into the studio to record the follow-up to Here to Hear, they were shocked when founding member Upton, the band's drummer for their entire career, announced his retirement from the music industry. They enlisted drummer Robbie France, but replaced him with Ray Weston when it was determined that personal conflicts between France and Martin Turner could not be resolved. Strange Affair was released in May 1991, featuring mainly songs written by Andy Powell and Ted Turner.
In 1990 when the band went back into the studio to record the follow-up to Here to Hear they were shocked when founding member Upton the band's drummer for their entire career announced his retirement from the music industry They enlisted drummer Robbie France but replaced him with Ray Weston when it was determined that personal conflicts between France and Martin Turner could not be resolved Strange Affair was released in May 1991 featuring mainly songs written by Andy Powell and Ted Turner