random old new wave you are loving

that's a fine point, gerald! the peel sessions are easily the highlights of their radio sessions album. even though the sleep no more are songs are missing the big studio sound they were able to get on the album, the performances are fairly intense. that whole period was pretty fruitful for them; loved reading about how meticulous the recording of the album was — i.e., recording drums at 3am via the open lift shaft in an otherwise empty studio.

Here is a REALLY obscure one:

Vivabeat’s “Blue Guitars”-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epIyP2-K9PA

Information on them is scant. Not many recordings, and I don’t think they really had a fixed lineup. Gorgeous tune. Love that bass

O _ O

that's. . . wow!

easy first listen love. thank you for posting.

discogs info + YES it's on streaming!

trouser press:

This one-hit (well, almost one) California guitar-plus-synthesizer sextet sounds like Sparks at half speed. On an otherwise duff album, their big number, “Man From China,” is a four-square dance track whose catchy hook is whistled for novelty effect.

lol ouch

and according to amg, they were loosely affiliated with peter gabriel but it's not really clear what the connection was. listening to the compilation now and the earlier stuff is definitely more 'stock new wave' sounding than "blue guitar" — which *really* sticks out. what an amazing song. it's vaguely go betweens-ish, with some b-52's "topaz" sprinkles on top. . . just whoa — big tune!

Wow, Vivabeat... I *think* I saw either them or one of Marina Del Rey's other bands opening up for the Andy Prieboy version of Wall Of Voodoo at the Anti Club in LA (I see Chas Grey from WoV is credited on the Vivabeat album). Marina Del Rey was in o.g. Masque punk band Backstage Pass with Holly Beth Vincent but that's about all I know of them.

big up to "blue guitars" again. one of my favorite songs of the year. cheers.

French gem
https://shop.bornbadrecords.net/track/toutes-les-nuits

HAVE YOU HEARD THE GOOD NEWS? :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI2A4kUgPE8

the wake - "talk about the past (12" mix)"

(yep, featuring a cameo from vini reilly!)

i do very much like the madchester lite that factory was also peddling-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax2pjApra6g
the railway children - 'brighter' (1986)

general thoughts on the railway children? i wasn't there at the time, but this one seems like it may have had dome steam behind it. they kind of sounded like an amalgamation of a few different manc bands - but a much more polite version of all of them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcsoZiIm1C8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3gzRg-8qD8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x0fPZrPV3M

I love that first Railway Children album. Their second and third albums are diminishing returns, but "Reunion Wilderness" jangles hard.