‘Extended Stimulation’ Remixes Will Blow Out Speakers in Style
The epic Extended Stimulation set collects remixes of often overlooked 1980s songs, and you’ve never heard them this way before.
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Iconic Art-Rockers Be-Bop Deluxe Celebrated in New CD Sets
The compulsively creative Bill Nelson was Be-Bop Deluxe’s visionary and truly one of the best of a generation thick with innovative, soul-stirring six-stringers.
North American Power Pop of the 1980s Is Delightful
Power pop was always music for other musicians to like, or for people whose record collections eclipsed their social lives. The songs were catchy and poppy.
Be-Bop Deluxe’s Restlessness and Energy Are Superb
While much 1970s rock went straight up its arse, Be-Bop Deluxe offered a swift yet elegant kick in the crotch. Who knew that decades later it would still feel good?
The Pale Fountains Practically Invented Twee Pop
For the Pale Fountains, The Complete Virgin Years is evidence of a group that had more ideas than two studio albums would allow. A few of those ideas were sublime.
‘Jingle Jangle Morning’ Documents the Explosion of US Folk Rock
Although one could easily add more volumes to this compilation or even companions, this anthology presents lots of marvelous folk rock music.
Kraftwerk’s Wolfgang Flür Celebrates 1980s ‘Times’
Wolfgang Flür is at least trying to move the Kraftwerk ethos forward. That fact alone gives an album like Times some artistic value.
‘No Songs Tomorrow’ Compiles the Best of 1980s Darkwave
No Songs Tomorrow, a new compilation from Cherry Red Records, offers a new perspective on darkwave, coldwave, and other ethereal delights from the 1980s.
We Can Work It Out: Covering the Beatles’ 1962-1966 Period
What’s remarkable about We Can Work It Out is how it emphasizes the Beatles’ foundation-shaking effect on culture that occurred almost from the beginning.
American 1970s Power Poppers Go ‘Looking For the Magic’
Power pop has to have some punch. This can be manifested in different ways but is frequently through a hook-laden electric guitar line.
Howard Jones’ Artistry Is Given Its Due in Comprehensive New Set
Howard Jones isn’t just a trendy pop warbler but a gifted singer-songwriter who understands the craft behind the perfect pop song better than most.
‘Where Were You?’ Compiles Leeds Music From 1978-1989
On Where Were You? the Leeds of 1978-1989 sounds like the times, but not a particular place. In that sense, it’s true indie music.