‘80s Music Any New Suggestions?

‘80s Music Any New Suggestions?

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Gnevans

Original Poster:

520 posts

137 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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Does anyone have any 80’s music recommendations that I may have missed?

I’ll suggest Colourbox as an 80’s band to check out if you have never heard of them.


Ptolemy

31 posts

160 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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New Order - they made their best music during the 1980s.

IMO

Yahonza

2,734 posts

45 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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The The, Talk Talk, Mr Mister....
...The Waterboys, The Pixies, Husker Du.

Gnevans

Original Poster:

520 posts

137 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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Ptolemy said:
New Order - they made their best music during the 1980s.

IMO
Saw them at in the 80s and last month great both times.

egor110

17,510 posts

218 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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Flock of seagulls , Psychedlic furs .

WarmSince74

46 posts

95 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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Prefab Sprout, Alison Moyet, Hue & Cry, Curiosity Killed the Cat, The Blow Monkeys ....

Gnevans

Original Poster:

520 posts

137 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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Here are two I’ve forgotten are from the 80’s

The House Of Love

The Beloved

Both ahead of their time

snuffy

11,350 posts

299 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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WarmSince74 said:
Prefab Sprout, Alison Moyet, Hue & Cry, Curiosity Killed the Cat, The Blow Monkeys ....
Right this minute I'm sat waiting for Hue & Cry to come on stage !

snuffy

11,350 posts

299 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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Love and Money
Hipsway

Gnevans

Original Poster:

520 posts

137 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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snuffy said:
Love and Money
Hipsway
Love both of them The Big Dish were of a similar vein I think.

WarmSince74

46 posts

95 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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snuffy said:
Right this minute I'm sat waiting for Hue & Cry to come on stage !
Extremely jealous. Enjoy

BishBosh

483 posts

239 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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Talking Heads. smile

Ryyy

1,888 posts

50 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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WarmSince74 said:
Prefab Sprout, Alison Moyet, Hue & Cry, Curiosity Killed the Cat, The Blow Monkeys ....
Hot dog, jumping frog,albuquerqueeeeee.

I fcensoreding love 80s music. What would be new?what sort of stuff do you listen to/know atm?


Gnevans

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520 posts

137 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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Ryyy said:
WarmSince74 said:
Prefab Sprout, Alison Moyet, Hue & Cry, Curiosity Killed the Cat, The Blow Monkeys ....
Hot dog, jumping frog,albuquerqueeeeee.

I fcensoreding love 80s music. What would be new?what sort of stuff do you listen to/know atm?
All 80s influenced
New stuff:
The last Dinner Party
Ou Est Le Swimming Pool (great album tragic story)
Future Islands
MGMT
Empire Of The Sun

Regbuser

5,621 posts

50 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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I'd recommend a listen to John Peel's festive fifty'/s from the era > https://peel.fandom.com/wiki/Festive_Fifty:_An_Int...

Mazinbrum

1,074 posts

193 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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Simple Minds, The Mission, The Cult, Stephen Duffy (Kiss), Siouxse and the Banshees, Yazoo, INXS, Chaka Khan, Japan.

Kinky

39,877 posts

284 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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Cactus World News thumbup

QuartzDad

2,586 posts

137 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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<checks Spotify liked songs>

Prince, Beastie Boys, Run DMC, AC/DC, Springsteen, Bowie, Del Amitri, Eurythmics, Frankie, Heaven 17, Housemartins, Proclaimers, Soul II Soul

Gnevans

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520 posts

137 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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Regbuser said:
I'd recommend a listen to John Peel's festive fifty'/s from the era > https://peel.fandom.com/wiki/Festive_Fifty:_An_Int...
Just read through each year
off to see Inspiral Carpets next year. Forgot they started in the 80s

Super Sonic

9,668 posts

69 months

Friday 24th November 2023
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Simple Minds,up to New Gold Dream, Bauhaus,before they split.