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278. DREAMTIME by The Cult

278. DREAMTIME by The Cult

This 1984 debut record by The Cult (after they changed their name from Death Cult) addressed lead singer Ian Astbury's interest with Native American cultures and themes that would continue throughout most of the The Cult's career. Guitarist Billy Duffy hadn't quite found his

232. A COMFORTING NOTION - EP by Heartworms

232. A COMFORTING NOTION - EP by Heartworms

So I'm going to recommend you stop what you're doing (including reading this post!) and queue up this just released 2023 EP by UK musician Jojo Orme, who plays under the moniker Heartworms. This is one of those 'stumble upon' posts - that is

204. FLOWERS by Echo And The Bunnymen

204. FLOWERS by Echo And The Bunnymen

When one thinks of Echo & the Bunnymen, this 2001 record doesn't immediately come to mind. In fact, it probably doesn't even register on your radar. This is because it was released way past what is considered EATBM's heyday in the early to mid

198. DARKLANDS by The Jesus and Mary Chain

198. DARKLANDS by The Jesus and Mary Chain

This 1987 record is the sophomore effort by The Jesus and Mary Chain. Whereas their debut album was considered a landmark in the noise pop genre that eventually lead the way to shoegaze, this album toned down the fuzz and distortion and ramped up the melody which, in my opinion,

191. EXCESS by Automatic

191. EXCESS by Automatic

The Los Angeles-based synth/bass/drums trio (previously covered here) is back in 2022 with their second record. If you had a chance to listen to their debut and liked what you heard, then you're in store for more goodness here. The bass and synth heavy tunes continue,

160. SYNCHRONICITY by The Police

160. SYNCHRONICITY by The Police

In many ways, The Police were a lot like their fellow punk and reggae compatriots The Clash (previously covered here [https://www.auditorymusings.net/london-calling-by-the-clash/]) - 5 records in about 5 years and then you're done. (The Clash's Cut the Crap doesn't really count

157. THE OVERLOAD by Yard Act

157. THE OVERLOAD by Yard Act

I won't pretend to understand all the scathing post-Brexit criticisms percolating throughout this 2022 record by these four guys from Leeds, but when I first listened to their post punk debut, what immediately caught my attention was the sound - the thick British accent, the driving rhythms and

149. WET LEG (self-titled)

149. WET LEG (self-titled)

And now for something completely different…this record actually doesn’t come out until 2022, but I’ve been so enamored with a couple of the lead off singles I felt compelled to share it with you now. The band is from the Isle of Wight, formed by two college

104. ARMED FORCES by Elvis Costello and the Attractions

104. ARMED FORCES by Elvis Costello and the Attractions

On occasion of the recently released 2020 deluxe version of this 1979 record, I listened to the original from top to bottom and was reminded of just how good it is. This new wave/post-punk outing is considered Costello’s “political” album, is full of melody and it contains probably

75. LOVE by The Cult

75. LOVE by The Cult

One of the classic post-punk/goth rock records of all time, “Love” came out in 1985 and served as a breakthrough for The Cult in the UK (that same level of success came in the US only after they changed their sound on the two subsequent albums). With Manchester’s

31. SIGNAL by Automatic

31. SIGNAL by Automatic

This 2019 record, from the guitar-less trio Automatic (named after the Go-Go’s song), blends bass, synths, vocals and drums into post-punk heaven. That’s no surprise, seeing that the drummer is the daughter of Bauhaus drummer Kevin Haskins. As one would imagine, this record is full of thick bass