Trouser Press, February 1982: Difference between revisions
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'' | '''ELVIS COSTELLO''' <br> | ||
<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> | ''Trust'' <br> | ||
A confident show of force from Mr. Reliable before plunging into Nashville terra incognita. | |||
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'''2'''<br> | |||
'''U2'''<br> | |||
''Boy'' <br> | |||
Raw , quivering messages from the heart. Defiant expressionism at a time we could use it. | |||
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'''3'''<br> | |||
'''THE CLASH''' <br> | |||
''Sandinista!'' <br> | |||
Overblown, overambitious and only this bunch could pull it off. Still the only band that matters? | |||
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'''GO-GO's''' <br> | |||
''Beauty and the Beat''<br> | |||
Refreshing dose of pop insouciance. Also the new wave chart invaders of the year. | |||
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'''5''' | |||
'''SQUEEZE''' <br> | |||
''East Side Story'' <br> | |||
Craftsmanship needn't be dull. Someday their songs will get the recognition they deserve; don't wait. | |||
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'''6'''<br> | |||
'''HOLLY AND THE ITALIANS''' <br> | |||
''The Right to Be Italian'' <br> | |||
More polished than the Go-Go's, but just as breezy and tuneful. (Subscribers: Play flexi-disc for details.) | |||
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'''7'''<br> | |||
'''THE PRETENDERS''' <br> | |||
''II''<br> | |||
Derivative? Sure! But Chrissie Hynde can still Charm your pants off (sic) when she wants. | |||
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'''8'''<br> | |||
'''THE dB's''' <br> | |||
''Stands for DeciBels'' <Br> | |||
Thanks to an amazing time-warp, this band is with us right now—and almost singlehandedly saving power pop's reputation. | |||
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'''THE UNDERTONES''' <br> | |||
''Positive Touch'' <br> | |||
Derry's finest grow up without growing Old. Refined yet rocking, and true to its title. | |||
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'''10'''<br> | |||
'''DICTATORS''' <br> | |||
''Fuck 'Em if They Can't Take a Joke'' <br> | |||
Our first cassette-only selection. Rock will never die as long as bands like this are around to give it a swift kick in the pants. | |||
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RUNNERS-UP: '''KID CREOLE AND THE COCONUTS''', ''Fruit in Foreign Places''; '''SHAKIN' PYRAMIDS''', ''Skin 'Em Up''; '''SHOES''', ''Tongue Twister'' '''SPLIT ENZ''', ''Waiata'' '''ALAN VEGA'''. | |||
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