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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 1h

Purple toadflax still flowering strongly #WildFlowerHour

Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 12h

#80sTop30
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Day 12

Manchild
Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi (1989)

Famously written using (almost) every chord on her Casio keyboard

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Neneh Cherry - Manchild

YouTube video by NenehCherryVEVO

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 1d

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Day 11

The Power Of Lard
Lard – Power of Lard EP (1989)

Jello Biafra and Ministry join forces to rant about lard

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The Power Of Lard

YouTube video by Lard - Topic

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 2d

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Day 10

Sunspots
Bob Mould – Workbook (1989)

An unexpected finger style guitar intro to his solo debut

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Sunspots

YouTube video by Bob Mould - Topic

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 3d

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Day 9

Let’s Go Dancin’
Kool & The Gang - As One (1982)

Joyous occasion

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Kool and the Gang - Lets Go Dancin (Live New Orleans 1983)

YouTube video by funkjazzmusic

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 4d

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Day 8

She Watch Channel Zero?!
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (1988)

Sampling Slayer to excellent effect

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She Watch Channel Zero?!

YouTube video by Public Enemy - Topic

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 5d

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Day 7

Stone Cathedral
The Crystalized Movements – Mind Disaster (1984)

Fuzzed out garage psychedelia

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The Crystalized Movements - Stone Cathedral

YouTube video by Toasted Plaid

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks to @andrewneal66.bsky.social for pointing out that Thrilled Skinny came out in 1989 - definitely a contender for #5debutalbums8589 when it comes though... #5debutalbums8084

Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 6d

My very early starting point for #5debutalbums8084 - looking forward to expanding this with some new-to-me recommendations

The Associates – The Affectionate Punch 1980
Bad Brains – S/T 1982
Bad Religion – How Could Hell Be Any Worse? 1982
Cocteau Twins – Garlands 1982
Crystalised Movements – Mind Disaster 1983
Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables 1980
Descendents – Milo Goes To College (1982)
Dexy’s Midnight Runners - Searching For The Young Soul Rebels 1980
Half Japanese – Half Gentlemen/Not Beasts 1980
Husker Du – Everything Falls Apart 1983
Julian Cope – World Shut Your Mouth 1984
Minor Threat – S/T 1984
Minutemen - The Punch Line 1981
Mission Of Burma – Vs 1982
REM – Murmur 1983
Suicidal Tendencies – S/T 1983
Talk Talk – The Party’s Over 1982
Teardrop Explodes – Kilimanjaro 1980
Tears For Fears – The Hurting 1983
Thrilled Skinny - They Said We Wouldn't But We Did 1983
Thee Milkshakes – Talkin ‘Bout…Milkshakes 1981
Violent Femmes – S/T 1983
Young Marble Giants – Colossal Youth 1980

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 6d

Damn - not sure where I got that date from! Thanks for spotting - will move it to my already lengthy 85-89 list...

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 6d

My very early starting point for #5debutalbums8084 - looking forward to expanding this with some new-to-me recommendations

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 6d

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Day 6

Temptation
Heaven 17 - The Luxury Gap (1983)

I think I actually like this more now than at the time

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Heaven 17 - Temptation

YouTube video by Heaven17VEVO

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 7d

New sparrow terrace installed

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 7d

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Day 5

Did She Jump Or Was She Pushed?
Richard & Linda Thompson – Shoot Out The Lights (1982)

Darkly melodic highlight from what might be the world’s only co-written breakup album

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Did She Jump or Was She Pushed?

YouTube video by Richard & Linda Thompson - Topic

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 8d

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Day 4

You Suffer
Napalm Death – Scum (1987)

I have the 7” of this which is notoriously hard to play as the track only occupies a single groove - has a band ever encapsulated its essence quite so succinctly?

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You Suffer

YouTube video by Napalm Death - Topic

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 9d

Hi Richard – what a great new challenge! I’m going for

1: The Shins – Oh, Inverted World (5 pts)
2: New Pornographers – Mass Romantic
3: Metric – Old World Underground...
4: Mclusky – My Pain And Sadness Is More Sad And Painful Than Yours
5: Coachwhips – Hands On The Controls

#5debutalbums0004

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 9d

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Day 3

Save Us
Philip Jap (1982)

From my very early single-buying days, and half-forgotten until this challenge…

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Philip Jap - Save Us

YouTube video by skivtoppen

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 10d

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Day 2

Your Emotions
Dead Kennedys – Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (1980)

My first encounter with hardcore punk, and gateway to much of my 80s musical experiences, thanks to the highly eclectic Norwich Record Library…

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Your Emotions

YouTube video by Dead Kennedys - Topic

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 11d

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Day 1

Jerusalem
Sinead O’Connor – The Lion And The Cobra (1987)

That voice…

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Sinead O'Connor - Jerusalem (Live in 1990)

YouTube video by Sinéad O'Connor

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 12d

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Day 30

So Fast, So Numb
New Adventures In Hi-Fi (1996)

This grabbed me from the first time I heard it - I’d be happy for that chorus to go on forever

Thanks to @tansleyjames.bsky.social for another excellent challenge

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R.E.M. - So Fast, So Numb (Official Audio)

YouTube video by remhq

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David Bentley @sussextangerine.bsky.social · 15d

This curious little creature, like a taxiing glider aircraft, has the wonderful name of Flutter Fly! This is Toxonevra muliebris, in Rye, East Sussex.
#UKwildlife
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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 13d

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Day 29

Finest Worksong
Document (1987)

Best track on my second favourite album, and certainly their finest opener.

What we want and what we need has been confused

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Finest Worksong (Remastered)

YouTube video by R.E.M. - Topic

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 14d

It might not hit the consistent peaks of ‘Mclusky Do Dallas’, but there are hooks aplenty buried within the ferocious post-punk noise #5debutalbums0004

McLusky – My Pain And Sadness Is More Sad And Painful Than Yours

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Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 14d

This is new to me - great proto-punk garage noise which reminds me of Rancid Hell Spawn, but with actual guitars and drums rather just a massively distorted Casio keyboard #5debutalbums0004

Adrian Brown @adrianbrown.bsky.social · 14d

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Day 28

Let Me In
Monster (1994)

Monster’s bleak masterpiece, I love the looseness and barely contained distortion of Mills’ guitar and how Buck’s organ line floats high above at the end. This live version is magnificent

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REM - Let me in

YouTube video by Matenak

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Edward Elderman @elderman.bsky.social · 16d

This only happens to you once

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