As with previous films by John Hughes, Pretty in Pink featured a soundtrack composed mostly of new wave music. While director Howard Deutch originally intended the film to primarily contain theme music, Hughes influenced Deutch’s decision to use post-punk music throughout the film. The title song by the Psychedelic Furs acted as a bit of … Read more
Album (also known as Compact Disc or Cassette depending on the format) is the fifth studio album by English rock band Public Image Ltd, released on 3 February 1986. It features John Lydon backed by a group of musicians assembled by producer Bill Laswell, including Steve Vai, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tony Williams and Ginger Baker.
Floodland is the second studio album by English gothic rock band the Sisters of Mercy. It was released on 16 November 1987, through Merciful Release internationally and distributed by WEA, with Elektra Records handling the United States release. After the release of the band’s debut studio album, First and Last and Always (1985), members Craig … Read more
Book of Days is the sixth studio album by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs, released in 1989.
Don’t Stop is Billy Idol’s first solo record. Released in the US in 1981, it contains a version of Tommy James and the Shondells UK #1 “Mony Mony,” that would become a later hit for him as a live version in 1987. It also contains the song “Dancing with Myself”, which had previously been a … Read more
“Feel the wrath of my Bombast!” exhorts Smith on this follow-up to their groundbreaking Wonderful and Frightening World of… the Fall, and this collection is ample proof of the pure confidence the group had at this time. Stompers like “Barmy,” “What You Need,” and the mighty “Gut of the Quantifier” are all led by Brix … Read more