Rites of Spring
In 1985, Rites of Spring released a self titled record that accidentally invented emo.
1980's
34 posts from 1980's
Skylarking
In 1986, XTC released 'Skylarking.' All birdsong harmonies and quietly panicked thoughts that drift between childhood memory and adult unease.
Zen Arcade
In 1984, Hüsker Dü released 'Zen Arcade.' A double album that quietly laid the foundations for alternative rock as it would come to be known.
Rain Dogs
In 1985, Tom Waits released 'Rain Dogs.' A record that dragged blues, theatre, junkyard percussion and street poetry into a battered, ecstatic vision of New York after midnight.
This Nation's Saving Grace
In 1985, The Fall released 'This Nation’s Saving Grace'. A jittery, sprawl of a record that turned everyday Britain into overheard poetry and grim humour.
E2-E4
In 1984 Manuel Göttsching released 'E2-E4.' A single hour of crystalline repetition that would quietly reshape electronic music for decades.
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