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DroppinScience
09-23-2006, 01:22 AM
Not sure if there's one term that would best represent all these bands, other than the fact these are all British artists and their breakthroughs were in the '80s and appealed to an "alternative" or "college rock" (whatever that is) sort of audience.

But enough of that, the music should speak for itself...
Poster Boy
09-23-2006, 01:42 AM
the whole genre = meh
yeahwho
09-23-2006, 02:36 AM
The Cure released Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me.

I would think that would be the end of the discussion in itself.
zorra_chiflada
09-23-2006, 03:39 AM
i don't like any of them, NEXT!
b-grrrlie
09-23-2006, 11:06 AM
Bunnymen for sure!
Along with Bauhaus they were my biggest favourite in the 80's, and the latest album is brilliant as well!
nypb
09-23-2006, 11:24 AM
I'd have to go Depeche Mode mainly due to their longevity.

Cure second for sure.
DroppinScience
09-24-2006, 01:41 AM
I'd have to go Depeche Mode mainly due to their longevity.


Same here! (y)

But with the exception of The Smiths, all these bands are still recording new music. But DM has the most consistency.
Planetary
09-24-2006, 02:50 PM
id have to go with the smiths unless new order includes joy division.
monkey
09-24-2006, 02:56 PM
would REM be in this category also?
Teh
09-24-2006, 03:05 PM
id have to go with the smiths unless new order includes joy division.

(y) (y) (y)

norcen was right about NO too.

For now i'll say bunnymen
DroppinScience
09-25-2006, 12:47 AM
would REM be in this category also?

Yeah, sorta. But they're disqualified (in this context) since they're American, not British.
trailerprincess
09-25-2006, 08:34 AM
I can still happily listen to The Cure, but the others - meh. I am completely indifferent towards
Freebasser
09-25-2006, 08:36 AM
^ Agreed.
abcdefz
09-25-2006, 09:50 AM
Other.
Rancid_Beasties
09-25-2006, 09:57 AM
Guess who i saw djing the other day at parklife festival! Peter Hook! And he was fucking shite! Didnt even dj played with the knobs but didnt actually do anything, like he'd play with the knobs to get the flanger effect, but then he'd step back and have a smoke, and you'd realise the fucking flanger effect was part of the track. And he couldnt mix for shit. Selected some good new order remixes though, played 7 remixed tracks that hes played on, 5 new order remixes and 2 joy division ones.
mickill
09-25-2006, 10:06 AM
No Frankie Goes To Hollywood?
DroppinScience
09-25-2006, 03:05 PM
No Frankie Goes To Hollywood?

Guilty pleasures need not apply.
Documad
09-25-2006, 07:39 PM
I have no idea what you would call those bands together. It seems like Pet Shop Boys should be in there. But that's just me. I have a friend who would name all of them (plus Pet Shop Boys) as her favorite college bands so that's probably why I'd group it that way. I think of it as 80s techno, but that doesn't fit all of them either. Oh well.

For me "new wave" is Elvis Costello and Talking Heads. "College rock" is (early) R.E.M., (early) U2, Midnight Oil, and Violent Femmes.