[Music] Obscure 80s indy music

Harry Wilson's tackle · Dec 23, 2018

As a big 80s indy fan, I was amazed recently to come across Lowlife, who made several albums in the late 80s. Take a listen. Anyone come across anything worth sharing recently?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC4M_DUx4to

Harry Wilson's tackle · Dec 23, 2018

Here is another band I stumbled across last year. I posted something of theirs on another thread a while back. The singer sounds like a cross between Ian Astbury and Kirk Brandon, which was probably noticed at the time and a source of cheap mockery. Today he sounds simply divine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb4g_GA13Jg&t=616s

Harry Wilson's tackle · Dec 23, 2018

These are a longstanding fave of mine. The record label had enough dosh to support only one of their two hot band. So they plumped for Killing Joke. Redbeat split and the three Jones Brothers became the backing band of their other brother - Howard. How weird. This track is stunning and takes me back to the early 80s, early shoegaze, forever scowling and feeling dislocated from the wanky world of Des O'Connor and Nationwide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4tmUFgweQw

Harry Wilson's tackle · Dec 23, 2018

This is the first track I ever heard by these lovely boys. I never heard another track by them for another ten years. This sounds absolutely unlike anything else they have ever recorded. Still going and completely wonderful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v565N1bgpfY

Harry Wilson's tackle · Dec 23, 2018

These are obscure in that despite multiple releases I came across them only a couple of years ago. This track is one of those that you liste to and think, whatever. Then you listen again and think, hang on. Then you listen again and . . . . it has got you. :lolol:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT9lwMakwv8

I will also post this: our nipper thinks this track is heavenly. She's not wrong.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfLcA3M8820

Tell me he doesn't sound like Stuey from American Dad ('walking on boooooth sides')

Harry Wilson's tackle · Dec 23, 2018

I saw someone still wearing his poppy last week. Funny old thing that.

This is quite poignant for numerous reasons and an 80s obscure classic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nw30aH7pFc

Harry Wilson's tackle · Dec 23, 2018

I'll leave you with an obscure indy dance classic. Far too much here to be rushed. Maybe some of you might like some of this shite, and I hope its as much as I do :thumbsup:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eA4pXV2Jsw

Right, where's that Brexit thread

Bodian · Dec 23, 2018

Supported New Order, but never really made it in their own right

The Lemming Stomper · Dec 23, 2018

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
I'll leave you with an obscure indy dance classic. Far too much here to be rushed. Maybe some of you might like some of this shite, and I hope its as much as I do

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eA4pXV2Jsw

Right, where's that Brexit thread

B-Movie got a blinding new single out with 4 remixes by Rusty Egan...Superb

Harry Wilson's tackle · Dec 23, 2018

The Lemming Stomper said:
B-Movie got a blinding new single out with 4 remixes by Rusty Egan...Superb

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Thanks for that!!!!

Harry Wilson's tackle · Dec 23, 2018

Bodian said:
Supported New Order, but never really made it in their own right

I have a few bits and bobs of theirs. Lovely stuff.

Weststander · Dec 23, 2018

Mentioned before on similar threads, but amazing. Blimey, 36 years ago.

Weststander · Dec 23, 2018

From 2:56 this track changes.

Haunting bass play, as with Peter Hook and also The Cure.

Harry Wilson's tackle · Dec 23, 2018

Weststander said:
From 2:56 this track changes.

Haunting bass play, as with Peter Hook and also The Cure.

I absolutely LOVE these boys. They were previously called 'Y?' Got any links

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

Weststander · Dec 23, 2018

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
I absolutely LOVE these boys. They were previously called 'Y?' Got any links

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

What a bloody amazing era for music, for various genre.

On Youtube lately I keep coming across The Cure and Echo & The Bunnymen tracks I’d forgotten about. As well as each band being so original and being great songwriters, all the lads in these bands were quality young musicians (invariably self taught).

Weststander · Dec 23, 2018

Formatively raw

Harry Wilson's tackle · Dec 23, 2018

Weststander said:
Mentioned before on similar threads, but amazing. Blimey, 36 years ago.

And how to destroy your career on national telly.

Who the **** mixed this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knKaKP4Lsgs

Harry Wilson's tackle · Dec 24, 2018

Weststander said:
Formatively raw

Hang on....

Yes its them!!!!

:lolol:

Weststander · Dec 24, 2018

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
And how to destroy your career on national telly.

Who the **** mixed this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knKaKP4Lsgs

That second video is shite. No wonder TOTP only allowed miming for decades.

NooBHA · Dec 24, 2018

Fruits of Passion. They only had one album.Google it

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