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any early 80's alt/soft punk fans out there?

great time for music imo. new sounds, edgy but musical and sometime.....downright deep/moving. never got into the really hardcore punk seen. liked the softer side destruction alot better =)

just finished a psychedelic furs binge tonight. had joy division/early new order on all weekend. planning on reminiscing with lou reed/velvet underground and early rem later this week.

haven't really listened to this stuff much in recent memory. not sure why?. i own almost everything these bands ever put out but still rarely give them a turn anymore?.

early furs with all that sax and mr butler's near painful voice =). i'm gonna grab some tickets for their upcoming show at house of blues (chicago). i'm sure it won't be as crazy as the shows back then but the music will still be great. didn't even know they were touring.

really enjoyed joy division and after the death of Ian....early new order stuff. incredible music considering their roots. new order eventually lost their edge but back then....they were it!

any other fans out there?
levy03
macdadtexas
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Romeo Void, "Never Say Never" one of the all time great slam dance songs. Good call.

"Blue Monday" - still a classic what a great bass line, New Order rocks.
loomisjohnson
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i was a big psych furs fan, too, and also dug their counterparts like echo and teardrop explodes. what's amazing is how well most of this stuff has aged--it blows away the legions of horrible current bands that sound like direct cops of that early 80s/factory sound.
if you like this line of bands, check out the comsat angels and the sound--fantastic, intense stuff which never reached an audience on these shores.
levy03 OP
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i agree....the furs music has aged very well imo. listening to mirror moves and their first disc last night...i was taken by how fresh they still sounded. india, imitation of christ and sister europe off the 1st disc are incredible songs. the same can be said for almost all the songs on mirror moves too. i've had alice's house and highwire days playing in my head all day today.
pbrennan
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I was also a fan of Simple Minds, specifically, Sons & Fascination and than, New Gold Dream. Unfortunately, after that they were spent in my opinion.
The best band of the era though was Joy Division, and I loved Tony Wilson's (manger of factory records) description of them.
Punk was saying 'F#*k You' to the establishment. Joy Division were the first to say, 'We're F#*ked'.
levy03 OP
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i was lucky enough to see joy division on trip to the UK about 1 year before ian died. something i'll never forget. saw new order on their first us tour right after ian's death too. just and unbeleivable show. ytube has some great JD clips from back then including the documentary film. if you haven't seen the film yet....it's a must.
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