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[baph]

I'm going on record saying I fucking hate The Cure, not that anyone should care.

[psn]

I'm going on record saying that The Cure have at least four albums on my top 100 80s albums.

[The Pod]

They Might Be Giant's first album ?

[baph]

I'm not criticizing. Almost everyone I know falls all over the Cure, especially when the topic of 80s albums comes up.

It's ok not to like Robert Smith, right?

[vamos scorcho]

the cure are shit, period. well, they're half decent.

100% favorite? probably something by the Pixies. to be fair My Life in the Bush of Ghosts should have come out in the 90s..

They Might Be Giant's first album ?

yea. GREAT band but very take it or leave it

Edited by vamos scorcho, 08 June 2012 - 11:25 PM.

[vamos scorcho]

Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation

way up thre

[asymmetrical head]

I'm not criticizing. Almost everyone I know falls all over the Cure, especially when the topic of 80s albums comes up.

It's ok not to like Robert Smith, right?

I'm with you!

[modey]

Woah, what? I thought everyone universally loved The Cure? Just like Talking Heads..

I listened to Disintegration the other day actually; so fucking shoegazey.

[vamos scorcho]

I'm not hating too much. I've definitely viewed them as another U2, very corporate, full of shit, etc. Talking Heads at least had some legitimate punk spirit throughout their whole career. The Cure aren't bad, their first few albums are quite good. Don't take my vile hatred at face value, I'm a filthy spirit doubting all things.

Roxy Music on the other hand, fucks sake. Avalon is top 3 at least. Probably will be my #1 by age 30.

[psn]

Comparing The Cure to U2 in terms of corporateness demonstrates a complete lack of proportion.

That's like Slayer vs. Metallica.

[dr lopez]

Can't believe only one person said Computer World! That's the obvious choice for me, Remain in Light a close second then followed by bush of ghosts

[vamos scorcho]

Comparing The Cure to U2 in terms of corporateness demonstrates a complete lack of proportion.

That's like Slayer vs. Metallica.

I know, my comment is mostly meant to frame my depth of ignorance.

Still I'd take mostly any REM record over any Cure record. Less up it's own ass.

[psn]

Up its own ass is the 80s Zeitgeist.

REM have three or four albums on my top 100 80s albums, too.

Edited by psn, 08 June 2012 - 11:45 PM.

[Goiter Sanchez]

Another favorite of mine; faultless album...

[modey]

Oh, fuck yes, the production on that album is SUPERB.

The Hurting is really great as well. Pop music was AMAZING in the 80s! So much room for experimentation.

These guys were also great:


(can't find anything on youtube except for their pop stuff; they started as a post-punk band and then gradually started experimenting with samplers and synths)

Edited by modey, 09 June 2012 - 01:24 AM.

[usagi]

It's ok not to like Robert Smith, right?

I can imagine why, his voice is... well, you either like it or you hate it. even as a fan I have a limit. but what about musically? that's where The Cure really win

[Rubin Farr]

Ministry - The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste

hi5, was waiting for someone to say this. I think it was their best album. why Al has decided to resurrect Ministry now when their newer material is increasingly subpar is just beyond me. last one I could get into was Houses of the Molé.

if you haven't heard the Buck Satan & The 666 Shooters album, you've missed Al's comeback, album is genius. also agree on Tears For Fears, as well as:

[LUDD]

Ridiculous question, impossible to narrow down to even 20.

[zkreso]

[jasondonervan]

The thing with most of the stuff I listen to from the 80s, is that I mostly tend to just end up listening to all the big chart hits, rather than albums. I blame my sister really - she used to have tons of cassettes of pause button recordings from the top 40 on the radio back then, so maybe that mentality stuck with me. I have got better over the years - it's often the case that there's always one or two hidden gems on an album from the era which weren't deemed catchy/chart-worthy yet show off some really nice production.

If I had to go for just one album, in a desert-island disc situation, it would have to be Queen's first Greatest Hits compilation. It was released in '81 and is mostly comprised of tracks from their 70s era, but dammit if I didn't burn my Dad's cassette copy to incineration on my little ghettoblaster throughout the bulk of the 80s. So many solid, classic Queen tracks, it truly is one of my endearing favourites of all time.

[usagi]

Ministry - The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste

hi5, was waiting for someone to say this. I think it was their best album. why Al has decided to resurrect Ministry now when their newer material is increasingly subpar is just beyond me. last one I could get into was Houses of the Molé.

if you haven't heard the Buck Satan & The 666 Shooters album, you've missed Al's comeback, album is genius. also agree on Tears For Fears, as well as:

will check this out

[joshuatx]

I do love a lot of 80s metal and industrial stuff; I'm just not in the mood to listen to it very often.

I'm exactly the same way. It's not worth listening to if you're not really feeling it.

REM have three or four albums on my top 100 80s albums, too.

Ditto! Which ones? I actually like R.E.M. more than U2 overall, though my favourite REM album isn't one of their IRS records.

Fuck, I'd nominate SST as the best 80s label. Dinosaur Jr., Black Flag, Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Meat Puppets, Bad Brains...

The thing with most of the stuff I listen to from the 80s, is that I mostly tend to just end up listening to all the big chart hits, rather than albums. I blame my sister really - she used to have tons of cassettes of pause button recordings from the top 40 on the radio back then, so maybe that mentality stuck with me.

Interesting point. Some listeners are going back to vinyl and even cassettes to "return" to the practice of listening to whole albums, not just skipping around mp3s or browsing youtube. But the fact is, there has always been a large portion of people who only listen to singles throughout the decades, whether it be on the radio, mixtapes, 45's, etc.

[david]

Another favorite of mine; faultless album...

came here to post the same thing, probably the same jpeg too who knows. fucking great album

Edited by david, 09 June 2012 - 07:17 AM.

[rubberman]

right now probably dirty mind

[Ivan Ooze]

napalm death, bathory, mercyfull fate, carcass, obituary

the greatest hits of the 80's is my favortite though