ˈæftɚ ɡˌɛɾɪŋ ɐ ɹˈɛkɚd dˈiːl ðeɪ stˈɑːɹɾᵻd tə ɹᵻkˈoːɹd ðɛɹ deɪbjˈuː ˈælbəm ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ʌntˈɪl fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi wɛn ðeɪ tˈʊk ɐ bɹˈeɪk dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˌɪtʃ ðə bˈænd wʌz ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ ðə nˈuː wˈeɪv ænd stˈɑːɹɾᵻd tʊ ɛkspˈɛɹɪmənt wɪð ðɛɹ mjˈuːzɪk.
After getting a record deal they started to record their debut album in January 1980 until February when they took a break during which the band was influenced by the new wave and started to experiment with their music.