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Category: Reviews – 1980’s Releases

A Flock of Seagulls – A Flock of Seagulls review

Originally released in 1982. Review first published November 11th, 2008. Now if you wanted to get to the real start … More

A Flock of Seagulls, I Ran, Mike Score, New Wave, Space Age Love Song

Weekender #5 The The – Infected

Fewer comebacks in 2018 will be more welcome – or better timed – than that of Matt Johnson, aka The … More

Infected, Matt Johnson, The The

The The – Infected Review

“Devil incarnate Ronald Reagan lay hidden amongst the rows of high cotton.”

Infected, Matt Johnson, The The

Scritti Politti – Cupid & Psyche ’85

“Was this merely pop as a meaningless science project with no more merit than pulling the legs off a hapless spider?”

Cupid & Psyche '85, Green Gartside, Scritti Politti

Happy Mondays – Bummed

“It’s the sound of drugs, work-hating lethargy, nefariousness with no direct victim and a life on the trainered hoof that required fingers in lots of dirty, dirty pies.”

Bummed, Happy Mondays, Madchester

Cabaret Voltaire – The Crackdown

“This then was the landscape of Dick’s A Scanner Darkly set to music; Kirk’s sibilant vocals, devoid of tone or melody bearing the inhuman quality of a mendacious autopilot. “

Cabaret Voltaire, Richard H Kirk, Stephen Mallinder, Techno, The Crackdown

Prefab Sprout – Steve McQueen

Originally released June 1985. Subsequently Retitled “Two Wheels Good” in the US at the request of the McQueen estate. Original … More

Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout, Steve McQueen, Two Wheels Good

The Smiths – Meat Is Murder

“Meat is Murder was the point where cerebral met celibate and the social, political and cultural ley lines of this island nation were united under a flag of The Smiths’ convenience. At the time, most other things seemed pointless.”

Jonny Marr, Meat Is Murder, Morrissey, The Smiths

Husker Du – Candy Apple Grey

“Don’t wanna know if you are lonely” should be fed to cheating lovers with their breakfast cereal; “Sorry Somehow” spits deep into the cavernous hole your heart was ripped from.”

Bob Mould, Candy Apple Grey, Grant Hart, Husker Du

The Gun Club – Fire of Love

Originally released 31st August 1981. Review originally published April 1st, 2007. Author’s note: The first drafts of this piece were … More

Blues, Fire of Love, Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Punk, The Gun Club

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