Sorrows - Bad Times Good Times (2010)

In 2010, Bomp! Records released Bad Times Good Times, a collection of demos and alternate versions of material from Sorrows' debut album; Alexander also announced that Sorrows were playing a handful of reunion shows to support the new album's release, with the possibility of new recordings in the offing.

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Sorrows - Love Too Late (1981)

For their second album, 1981's Love Too Late, Sorrows were paired up with legendary producer Shel Talmy, who in the mid-'60s had worked with the Who, the Kinks, the Creation, and the Easybeats; unfortunately, the idea of working with Talmy was better than the results, and the album didn't fare as well with critics and sold no better than they debut. Sorrows broke up in the mid-'80s and the albums fell out of print, never appearing on CD as they became the stuff of legend among fans of '80s pop.

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Sorrows - Teenage Heartbreak (1980)

A tough but tuneful new wave pop band from New York City, Sorrows (no "the," please) were formed by guitarist and singer Arthur Alexander in 1977 a few months after the breakup of his influential power pop combo the Poppees. With tongue slightly in cheek, Alexander described his vision for Sorrows as "ABBA meets the Sex Pistols," and he recruited his former Poppees bandmate Jett Harris to play drums in the new group, along with guitarist Joey Cola and bassist Ricky Street. Sorrows soon made a name for themselves on the New York club scene, regularly playing CBGB's, Max's Kansas City, and other hip night spots, and in 1979, the band landed a record deal with Pavilion Records, a division of CBS. But while their debut album, 1980's Teenage Heartbreak, earned enthusiastic reviews and became a cult favorite among pop obsessives, the label's promotion was minimal and the record sold poorly. For their second album, 1981's Love Too Late, Sorrows were paired up with legendary producer Shel Talmy, who in the mid-'60s had worked with the Who, the Kinks, the Creation, and the Easybeats; unfortunately, the idea of working with Talmy was better than the results, and the album didn't fare as well with critics and sold no better than they debut. Sorrows broke up in the mid-'80s and the albums fell out of print, never appearing on CD as they became the stuff of legend among fans of '80s pop.

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Dwight Twilley Band - Twilley Don't Mind (1977)

Twilley Don't Mind is the second album from the Dwight Twilley Band, recorded and released in 1977 on Shelter Records, distributed at the time by Arista Records.

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Dwight Twilley Band - Sincerely (1976)

Sincerely is the debut album from the Dwight Twilley Band, released in 1976 on Shelter Records. The band consisted solely of Dwight Twilley (guitar, piano, lead and harmony vocals) and Phil Seymour (drums, bass, percussion, lead and harmony vocals), although touring band member Bill Pitcock IV played lead guitar on every song except for "Sincerely" itself. The album credited production to Oister, which was the original name of the Dwight Twilley Band; later reissues have credited production directly to Twilley and Seymour.

Sincerely is the kind of perfect, would-be classic power pop record that makes you realize just how arbitrary success in the music business is.

So, much like their spiritual comrades, Big Star, the Dwight Twilley Band mixed 70s dad rock sounds with a kinda fey, pop-oriented approach and ended up generating a series of positively perfect power pop gems while toiling in virtual obscurity; unlike Big Star, though, DTB --and their namesake, who continues to record and release records to this day -- have stayed there. I only found them because their song"Looking for the Magic" is prominently featured in the movie You're Next. Having finally heard it, though, I genuinely believe that Dwight Twilley should be at least indie-famous by now, and I implore you: give this one a spin.

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Notdurft - Notdurft (1982)

Notdurft is a punkrock legend from Bielefeld/Germany. They recorded this classic album in 1982 and was released on the legendary Berliner AGR label. The songs goes a little bit soft & poppy (hard speedy numders also there, don't worry) and is nowadays a very fine record. So here is enough rough energy that made them the most legendary punkrockers in this town. Also essential the three goodies from the brilliant Soundtracks Zum Untergang 2 compilation.

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Pussy Krull Band - Pussy Krull Band (1981)

NDW, only one album

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X-Beliebig - X-Beliebig (1982)

Darkwave band formed 1980 in Wiener Neustadt by then 17-years-old Rene Adametz (voc., guit), Franz Heuschneider (bass) and 13-years-old Bernd Bechtloff (drums).

Recorded first tape with Panza-Platte still in 1980. In spring 1981 Heuschneider left to join Dammerattacke and was replaced by Zoltan Daroczi. First 7" Leben Ist Blut made it into the U4-Top 5 and is still regarded as an Austrian Post-Punk classic.

Signed to Schallter in 1982 and released LP X-Beliebig. Disbanded shortly thereafter without special reasons with only Bernd Bechtloff to follow a carreer as a professional musician.
Heuschneider, Daroczi and Bechtloff re-recorded a couple of X-Beliebig tracks with Totgeglaubt in 2016.

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Nervos - Die Moderne Form (1982)

NDW band in touch of New Wave, Pop Rock & Ska

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Deo - Deo (1982)

Debut, one and only album. NDW

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The Raincoats - 1983-Moving

Album number three, 1984’s Moving, proved to be the band’s downfall. More specifically, democracy was the band’s undoing. We often hear tales of domineering personalities destroying bands, but the Raincoats discovered the corollary to that problem. Birch said (again, to Unterberger), “We really endeavored to be incredibly democratic, which meant that as we grew apart, or as our influences grew more and more diverse, that we ended up not really knowing how to censor ourselves.”

Not that Moving is without some fantastic moments. “No One’s Little Girl” pops up occasionally on post-punk and new wave anthologies, and rightfully so. It’s as good as anything the band ever recorded.

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European Sons - Omnia Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam (1983)

German rock trio based in Wassenberg, with a style that mixed Krautrock, psychedelic and new-wave.

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Contact - Contact (1984)

France new wave band released that one and only mini-album in 1984

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Le Passepartout - Paradoxa (1982)

First release of new wave/mod band from vorarlberg & wien/vienna/austria/osterreich
formed: 1979
disbanded: 1989

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Sway - Human Carnage (1979)

Obscure pearl coming from Belgium, active in the late 70's. The group Sway was formed in the city of Liege and had as keyboardist and leader Yvon Hubert (ex-Laurelie) and with one ex-member of S to S. They launched an only and rare album in 1979 privately and most in their shows. The album Human Carnage consists of 10 short tracks of progressive rock typical of late 70s, having its best, creative and complex, moments led by Hubert, with synthesizer and organ and more melodic passages of folk and classic rock, with good guitar, saxophone and percussion solos. The lyrics are all in English. Emphasis on "Human Carnage", "Why" and "Sway". Recommended for progressive rock fans at the time.

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The Stripes - The Stripes plus singles (1980)

The Stripes were a German New Wave music ensemble with strong pop influence founded in Hagen, Germany, by Rainer Kitzman, who played guitar. The lead singer was Gabriele Kerner (Gabriele Susanne Kerner), before she became known as Nena Kerner, who would later form the band Nena. Another future member of the band Nena, Rolf Brendel (Nena's boyfriend at the time), played the drums. Frank Röhlerplayed bass. The band was known for singing exclusively in English. They released four singles and one studio album, after which they split up in May 1982. Their song "Ecstasy" was a minor hit.

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Hallucination Company - Vision (1982)

Debut LP from austria New Wave/Art Rock band, released in 1982

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