80s post punk/new wave/altrock/art rock part 1
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Topic: 80s post punk/new wave/altrock/art rock part 1
Posted By: Morningrise
Subject: 80s post punk/new wave/altrock/art rock part 1
Date Posted: June 25 2018 at 16:14
| Pick your favorite. The 10 most voted albums advance to the final round |
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Posted By: Larkstongue41
Date Posted: June 25 2018 at 16:58
Nice selection  .Talk Talk come out on top for me. I'm also a big fan of the Talking Heads and Minutemen albums. ------------- "Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary pretzels, only half a denar." |
Posted By: Raccoon
Date Posted: June 25 2018 at 17:01
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Great albums here, I'll have to take a closer look later. I'd add Empires and Dance from Simple Minds, if Real to Real was released in 1980 it'd be perfect (but alas, it came out on 1979. Albums that even fans of the band never bothered to listen to..) This Heat's Deceit should be on this list, but maybe it'd dominate the list, who knows.. All I know is (and my friend agrees after I played it for him): "Deceit is THEE best Post-Punk album ever, none have ever had the experimentation like that.." As far as the list, Japan gets my vote. Love that oriental sound. |
Posted By: Larkstongue41
Date Posted: June 25 2018 at 17:08
I'd personally give the title of best post-punk album to the This Heat debut album or maybe The Pop Group's Y though they don't qualify for this poll being both released in 1979. ------------- "Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary pretzels, only half a denar." |
Raccoon wrote:Posted By: Morningrise
Date Posted: June 25 2018 at 17:11
Thank you. Not a big fan of the Talking Heads myself. But I figured they needed to be included here anyway. On the other hand, I love the Minutemen and have a very soft spot for "Double Nickels..." Check the 2nd part of the poll |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: June 25 2018 at 17:41
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Lots of favorites here. Voted for the Minutemen. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: June 25 2018 at 22:51
Ultravox - Vienna for me  -------------  
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Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: June 26 2018 at 02:31
| I voted Rain Dogs. If Sonic Youth album had been Sister, that would have been my vote. |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: June 26 2018 at 05:16
| Great bands that are missing from these both polls: Pere Ubu, the Pop Group, Siouxsie & the Banshees, the Damned, the Stranglers, Wipers. |
Posted By: Morningrise
Date Posted: June 26 2018 at 06:00
Most of the bands you are naming released their most significant efforts during the 70s, which is why they weren't included on this poll. Wipers might be the only one that I might have missed out. As for Siouxsie And The Banshees, I couldn't care less about her. Leaving her out was intentional. Anyway, there must be tons of bands for which a case could be made for them to be included here. Narrowing down the selection of course won't fulfill everyone's tastes If you want, you can make your own similar poll. I'll gladly point out every release you are missing out. This is just for fun. It's not the definite guide to post punk. |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: June 26 2018 at 07:13
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^Not true. the Pop Group: For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder? (1980) Pere Ubu: the Art Of Walking (1980) the Damned: the Black Album (1980), Strawberries (1982), Phantasmagoria (1985), Anything (1986) the Stranglers: the Gosbel According to the Meninblack & La Folie (both 1981) All those very great postpunk/newwave albums, want also add one more: the Raincoats: Odyshape (1981) Maybe you should have named this polls little different way (for example some of my favourite alternative albums from 80`s) if you donīt want to hear whatīs missing. Of course these are just for fun, so donīt you also take too serious, if someone want to mention some other great albums outside your selection. |
Posted By: Morningrise
Date Posted: June 26 2018 at 08:12
I didn't say they did not release any albums during the 80s. Just that, to me, they had their prime during the 70s. Debatable, of course. I don't mean to start a quarrel over a silly thing like this nor have any issues with others wanting to mention other options. It's just that all your comments here and in the other poll stroke to me as mere criticisms over my selections. It's all good anyway. |
Posted By: tempest_77
Date Posted: June 26 2018 at 16:43
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Am torn between Remain in Light and Spirit of Eden. ------------- I use they/them pronouns (feel free to ask me about this!) Check out my music on https://tempestsounds.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - my bandcamp ! |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 27 2018 at 11:41
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Melt ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: June 27 2018 at 18:57
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Honorable mention to the Violent Femmes. Im in the midst of my mid-life crisis (which we will call Nina for the time being haha), and Ive probably listened to this album of teen angst more in the last year than any other album. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: June 28 2018 at 06:14
| Bauhaus or Talk Talk I think |
Posted By: Morningrise
Date Posted: June 29 2018 at 17:34
| Last day to vote |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 09 2021 at 15:59
| Peter Gabriel: "Melt" |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: October 09 2021 at 16:04
Am it too late?  Bauhaus - "In The Flat Field" |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 09 2021 at 16:06
| Tears for Fears out of the three albums I know. |