Tag Archives: Post-Punk

The Cure – Three Imaginary Boys

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★★★☆☆ = Good!

Sounds like?

Basic post punk

Moods

Of importance to those in their 20s

Thoughts

Need to revisit this, liked a bunch of the songs on the first half though the 2nd half waivered. I think my experience with the Cure would be very different had I been discovering them as they were releasing material.

As someone most familiar with their ‘greatest hits’ this is a curious listen. They're remarkably stripped down and feel like a young post-punk band with a certain rawness I appreciate. Less dramatic then their later material, still just as emotional.

More Info

https://www.discogs.com/The-Cure-Three-Imaginary-Boys/release/236654

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okiCApJeonQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faAOrf07lHY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01VRyQlYTRY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaMMbxNXGV0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mAQCSGWHdg

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The Cure – Three Imaginary Boys

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Rating: 3 out of 5

 

Drinks – Hippo Lite

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★★☆☆☆ = Eh, fine

What’s it sound like?
Bare indie art rock

Thoughts

I like it, backended with simple guitar chords or melodies, the album seems to float through a variety of ideas. Vocals typically repeat a catchy mantra of some sort.

Deliberately strange, the album gets a little tired and pretentious towards the end, nothing I really want to come back to.

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https://www.discogs.com/Drinks-Hippo-Lite/release/11880745

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Rating: 2 out of 5

 

The Fall – This Nation’s Saving Grace

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★★★★☆ = Quality release and suggested listening

What’s it sound like?

Dive bar erudite rantings over raw distorted jangly 80s rock

Thoughts

Might just be the quintessential 80s post-punk album.

More Info

https://www.discogs.com/The-Fall-This-Nations-Saving-Grace/release/469451

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Rating: 4 out of 5

 

Daniele Luppi,Parquet Courts – Milano

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★★★☆☆ = Good!

What’s it sound like?

Indie, alt, art house punk. The opposite of overly produced, raw but articulate.

Thoughts

I like this band and promote the type of rock their making: straightforward pop with witty lyrics. I appreciate their not hiding behind layers of electronic mess. Karen O adds a good element lyrically to songs like flush.

Solid album.

More Info

https://www.discogs.com/Daniele-Luppi-Parquet-Courts-Milano/release/11061185

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Gang of Youths – Go Farther In Lightness

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⭐⭐⭐

What’s it sound like?
Indie rock. Big and anthemic at times, like a poor man’s Arcade Fire imitating Bruce.

Thoughts
There’s a bunch of good tracks on here and this band shows promise. They’ve got a knack for writing pop songs but I couldn’t help but think the lyrics felt topically limited, as if written by a dramatic teenager.

I’m being overly critical this is a great album with a number of memorable moments, recommended.

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https://www.discogs.com/Gang-of-Youths-Go-Farther-In-Lightness/release/10814145

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Parquet Courts – Human Performance

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⭐⭐⭐

I really like this band and support their style of punk, owing a lot to 80s influences like the replacements and feelies. Lyrically it has a well-read feel that I find is missing with today’s lyricists.

I can see spending more time with this album and liking it more in time, definitely a band I’d like to see live.

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https://www.discogs.com/Parquet-Courts-Human-Performance/release/8345823

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