EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - Acoustic

I consider Tracey Thorn voice one of the "great voices" in my music world. Everything But The Girl was a strange element in the '80-'90 years music. Somebody classify their music in the "cool-jazz-pop" that means all and nothing. This album (1995 ) contain some classic tracks with the wonderful voice instrument of Tracey.

http://www.mediafire.com/?1y296mpr49kg736

THE OLD AND THE NEW (just a consideration)

I'm wondering why if I think to new album or CD  in 2011 I have on the top of my list names like:
-Wire (Red Barkled trees)
-Peter Murphy (ninth)
-Red Hot Chili Peppers (I' m with you)

and only after names like:
- Kaiser Chiefs (The world is medieval)
-Arctic Monkeys (Such it and see)
-Radiohead (The king of limbs)

The answer would be that I'm old and I like old sounds or ....another possibiliy is that really there is a quality gap between the "old" bands and the "new" ones........
Anyone is  free to add his own opinion on this!!

HOODOO GURUS - Stoneage Romeo

Hoodoo Gurus was (is) one of the milestone of Australian wave of '80.
 They produced several albums with high level music. "Stoneage Romeo" is one of these. Still in activity (I have notice of a new album  and new tour). They are in the list of my favourites for the Aussie area.



http://www.mediafire.com/?c18phccekdlodco

ABC - The Lexicon of Love

It's Summertime and then here is  a post with the right "easy" music. In 1982 ABC release this LP; they were border line between dance-music, new wave, commercial, electronic.  Also today it is not easy to classify their music but one thing is really clear....it was a wonderful LP for that time (not so bad also today).
Enjoy your holidays.

http://www.mediafire.com/?q6blgdpy436r9dh

B -52's - Wild Planet

B-52's introduces an original style in the music of '80. It was a mix of '60 revival with techno influences and a little bit of  crazy humor (I like to compare B-52's to an easy version of DEVO).


The rythm of their music was irresistible and  it was impossible  not to move (dance) on their songs. i think they gave a big contribute to '80s music.

http://www.mediafire.com/?7j7us7c71m8louc

CCCP - Affinità e divergente tra il compagno Togliatti e Noi

CCCP Was probably the best  punk-new wave band of '80 in Italy. The power of the sound and the live stage of the band was of high quality. The singer and front man  Giovanni Lindo Ferretti a real show man. After the experience as "CCCP" the band change the name in "CSI " and then Lindo Ferretti move to a solistic carrier also as  a writer.
This LP was one of the best at the top of the band performances.


Enjoy:  http://www.mediafire.com/?uba2t83q7pndupf

UAKTI - Aquas de Amazonas

Unusual sound is this from UAKTI, a Brazilian group famous because of the use of custom-made instruments. The collaboration with Philip Glass produces this extraordinary result in 1999. With this sound it seems to be directly in the Amazonas forest (I never been there but this is what I imagine to be).



http://www.mediafire.com/?gurrcvkj23zxdyc

PERIGEO - La Valle dei Templi

Italian Progressive-Rock band with influences from "Canterbury rock", Soft Machine etc. This LP is dated 1975. Perigeo and their Jazz-Rock was one of the best expression in Italy (and not only ) of that period.
There are other  Italian band of the period that I want to share in the next future. For the moment here is "La Valle dei Templi " from Perigeo. La Valle dei Templi for who doesn't know is an area in Sicily (near Agrigento) with archeological interesting residual of the old greek culture.

http://www.mediafire.com/?4o7rqzr976fmk5r

WEEKEND - La Varietè

Recently I posted a track from Young Marble Giants for the series dedicated to "great voices". Here is another post of that series. Allison Statton is still the voice; after the experience with Young Marble Giants, Allison move to Weekend. Unfortunatly this group only released one LP "La Varietè", some singles and demos. You can listen here to the LP  (1982) and some demos.
Enjoy

http://www.mediafire.com/?jnwzmmzkjez

GITHEAD - Landing

Until few weeks ago this name was unknown to me but now is on the top of my playlist  (of this period). This is not surprising considering who the components are. COLIN NEWMAN (Wire) is a quality guarantee, MALKA SPIEGEL and MAX FRANKEN (from Minimal Compact) and ROBIN RIMBAUD complete the band.

They start in 2004 with the EP Headgit  and Landing (great ) 2009 is the last release. Really good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIefo_4HFeQ&feature=related