The Raincoats
In 1979, The Raincoats released their debut - a loose, joyful and gloriously off-kilter record that captured the essence of punk.
1970's
14 posts from 1970's
Marquee Moon
In 1977, Television released a record that sounded like nothing else. A post-punk masterpiece that's jagged, poetic and stripped of excess.
Pink Moon
In 1972, Nick Drake released an album with no band, no press, no explanation. Just one voice, one guitar and a sadness so quiet it was almost holy.
Third
In 1978, Big Star released a record that sounded like it was falling apart as you listened. Bleak, beautiful and brutally honest.
I'm the One
In 1972, Annette Peacock fused jazz, electronics and desire into a record that still sounds alien today. It’s raw, seductive and decades ahead of its time.
Movies
Holger Czukay - founding member of krautrock legends Can - goes solo and gets weird. Movies (1979) is a surreal collage of tape loops, radio ghosts and dadaist funk.
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