Pop Open Group L: THE EIGHTIES

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Eighties! We're living in the Eighties! Four tracks available at http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/10/pop-open-week-12/ in streamed form. My PC was erratic last night so I wasn't able to put them up as a zipfile - I will sort this out tonight.

Anyway, give them a listen, decide which you like best, vote below. This poll will run until next Monday lunchtime.

[Poll #1072847]

Thanks to the four contestants, though I've forgotten who one of them is so I won't name names.

Comments

[credoimprobus]

Ahaha, um. I think it stems from the 80s being the decade I grew up in, but not the decade that was my formative period -- ie the stuff I get nostalgic about -- in any way? (That being the 90s instead.) So it's got all this irrational "childhood stuff = cheesy!" baggage attached to it, which transfers over to a lot of the most quote unquote "typically 80s" sounds, which in turn means that listening to music with those specific types of sounds gives me a very visceral averse reaction. It's like a bizarre version of "familiarity breeds contempt", in a way.

I have no idea if that makes any sense, but it's the best I can explain it, heh.

(Also, I hate the tinny production that was so common back then. Dear god, why so heavy on the treble, people?)