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Ultravox - Premium Gold Collection (1996) Music

Posted by Designol at March 29, 2024

Ultravox are a British new wave band, formed in London in 1974 as Tiger Lily. Between 1980–86, they scored seven Top Ten albums and seventeen Top 40 singles in the UK, the most successful of which was their 1981 hit "Vienna". The band has been led by two different frontmen who never played together in the band at the same time. From 1974 until 1979, singer John Foxx was frontman and the main driving force behind Ultravox. Foxx left the band to embark on a solo career and, following his departure, with the three remaining members in hiatus, Midge Ure took over as lead singer, guitarist and frontman in 1980 after he and keyboardist Billy Currie worked in the studio project Visage.

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Geese - Getting Killed (2025) Music

Posted by Fizzpop at Sept. 29, 2025

Geese have grown exponentially more interesting with each project they've released. Their first two albums—2021's Projector and 2023's 3D Country—are, respectively, a "post-punk" LP that sounds more like 2000s alt-rock radio and a "cowboy rock" record that has moments of brilliance but often feels, inexplicably, like ska-leaning Lite FM fare. In both cases, it's hard to tell what's tribute, what's loving parody, what's cynical copypasta, and what was plain-old boredom. Maybe this was the idea all along, though, because their new album finally nails that disorienting mix. Like their earlier efforts, Getting Killed finds Geese trying on different styles like vintage clothes, but singer Cameron Winter and Co. now wear them in a way that's thoroughly original.

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Shriekback - Priests And Kanibals: The Best Of ... (1994) Music

Posted by Designol at Oct. 3, 2021

Shriekback is not an easy band to classify. They borrowed heavily from funk but had a very different agenda; their music was more suited for contemplation than for parties. They combined synthesizers and drum machines with throbbing bass lines and unorthodox vocals to evoke a primordial world where the line between human and animal was blurred. The title of their fourth album, Big Night Music, might be the most succinct summation of their work: Shriekback's music was always an appropriate soundtrack for life in the dark, but with the emphasis on the possibilities rather than the dangers. Though often haunting, it was not gothic and harbored strains of pop and dance that rose to the surface from time to time. Still, however accessible they became, Shriekback cultivated an air of mystery that made them hard to pin down. Further complicating any evaluation of their career is the fact that they never made a single, brilliant album that concentrated all their strengths in one place; their best material is spread out across a decade during which they underwent a great deal of evolution.

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The B-52's - The B-52's (aka Play Loud) (1979) Music

Posted by Designol at Sept. 25, 2025

The B-52's is the debut album by the Athens, Georgia-based new wave band the B-52's. Also released in Germany as "Play Loud". The kitschy lyrics and mood, and the hook-laden harmonies helped establish a fanbase for the band, who went on to release several chart-topping singles. The B-52's peaked at number 59 on the Billboard 200, and "Rock Lobster" reached number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2003, the television network VH1 named The B-52's the 99th greatest album of all time. Shortly before his death, John Lennon said he enjoyed the album. In his 1995 book, The Alternative Music Almanac, Alan Cross placed the album ninth on the list of 10 Classic Alternative Albums. In 2012, the album was ranked number 152 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The B-52's was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

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Sonic Youth - Experimental Trash & No Star - 1994 Music

Posted by mfrwiz at July 2, 2010

Sonic Youth - Experimental Trash & No Star - 1994
WavPack (Img + Cue + Log + auCDtect Report Included): 277 Mb | EAC Secure Mode Rip | Mp3 (320 kbps): 120 Mb | 400 DPI HQ Complete Scans: 37 Mb | Rar Files (3% Recovery)
Audio CD (May 10, 1994) - Number of Discs: 1 - Label: Geffen Records - Catalog Number: GED 24632 3 - Source: My Own CD Collection
Alternative Rock, Noise Rock, Indie Rock,Post- Punk

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U2 - The Unforgettable Fire (1984) [1985, Japan, 1st Press] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Jan. 26, 2019

"The Unforgettable Fire" is the 4th studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was released on 1 October 1984. The band wanted a different musical direction following the harder-hitting rock of their 1983 album "War". They employed Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois to produce and assist in experimenting with a more ambient and abstract sound. The resulting change in direction was at the time the band's most dramatic. Recording began in May 1984 at Slane Castle, where the band lived, wrote, and recorded to find new inspiration. The album was completed in August 1984 at Windmill Lane Studios. It features atmospheric sounds and lyrics that lead vocalist Bono describes as "sketches". Two songs feature lyrical tributes to Martin Luther King Jr.

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U2 - Live in London (2017) [HDTV, 1080i] Music

Posted by v3122 at March 19, 2021

U2 - Live in London (2017)
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Post Punk, New Wave, Rock | 00:44:00 | ~ 2.81 Gb

U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin formed in 1976. The group consists of Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). Initially rooted in post-punk, U2's musical style evolved throughout their career, yet has maintained an anthemic sound built on Bono's expressive vocals and the Edge's effects-based guitar textures…

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U2 - At the BBC (Special Edition) (2017) [HDTV, 1080p] Music

Posted by v3122 at March 18, 2021

U2 - At the BBC (Special Edition) (2017)
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Post Punk, New Wave, Rock | 01:14:00 | ~ 7.01 Gb

U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin formed in 1976. The group consists of Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). Initially rooted in post-punk, U2's musical style evolved throughout their career, yet has maintained an anthemic sound built on Bono's expressive vocals and the Edge's effects-based guitar textures…

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New Model Army - 30th Anniversary Concerts (2011) (4CD+2DVD) Music

Posted by uff at Oct. 24, 2014

To their impassioned cult of fans, New Model Army were one of the best post-punk outfits Great Britain ever produced. Combining the gut-level force of punk with the anthemic political fervor of U2 and the Alarm, as well as the urban protest folk of Billy Bragg, NMA sounded like few other bands mining similar post-punk territory. Their attack was hard, spare, and precise, but as time wore on, they were just as likely to deliver modern-day folk-rock replete with acoustic guitar, violin, and harmonica.

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Swell Maps - The John Peel Sessions (2025) Music

Posted by delpotro at Sept. 20, 2025

Swell Maps - The John Peel Sessions (2025)
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Experimental Rock, Post-Punk | Label: Mute Records

Noisy, chaotic, and defiantly experimental, Swell Maps may not have found commercial success in their time, but their impact on music is undeniable. An inspiration to bands such as R.E.M., Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Pavement and Nirvana, with Kurt Cobain famously being a fan and often seen sporting a Swell Maps T-Shirt. A democracy within the confines of punk’s anything is possible, members Biggles Books, Jowe Head and brothers Nikki Sudden and Epic Soundtracks—helped shape the landscape of post-punk and DIY music. Now, for the first time in over 40 years, The John Peel Sessions brings together all three of their recordings for John Peel, a figure instrumental in championing their sound.

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