Episode 130: The Sugarcubes

This week we’re discussing every album by The Sugarcubes. In addition to being Björk’s first band, The Sugarcubes were one of the biggest things to come out of Iceland in the late 80s. They were featured on Saturday Night Live, as well as had legends David Bowie and Iggy Pop attend their shows. Poppy, fun, and made even better by Björk’s voice.

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Episode 127: XTC

This week we’re discussing every album by XTC. Led by Andy Partridge, few bands have the creative journey that XTC did. They started out as blistering post-punk, grew into an accessible 80s pop act, went on to pioneer modern alternative, only to end up tossing in a bunch of orchestras, wasting all their money in the process. By the end of their journey, the band was whittled down to two members who hated each other. This is a good one, so strap in.

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Episode 87: The Chameleons

This week we’re talking about England’s The Chameleons. These guys are often associated with fellow post-punk/goth acts like Joy Division and The Cure, but were entirely distinct in style, in addition to being fantastic songwriters. Alex and Mike both went into this band blind but came out delighted by the accessibility and inventiveness of this group. Dig it.

Closing track: “Tears” from Strange Times (1986)

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Mike’s Picks:
Script of the Bridge (1983) — Best Album, Personal Favorite
Tony Fletcher Walked on Water… La La La La La-La-La-La-La EP (1990) — Worst Record, Least Favorite

Alex’s Picks:
What Does Anything Mean? Basically (1985) — Best Album, Personal Favorite
Why Call It Anything (2001) — Worst Album
Strange Times (1986) — Least Favorite

Albums we discussed this episode…
Script of the Bridge (1983)
What Does Anything Mean? Basically (1985)
Strange Times (1986)
Tony Fletcher Walked on Water… La La La La La-La-La-La-La EP (1990)
Why Call It Anything (2001)

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