Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Best of 1980 - Top 50 Singles List

It was an interesting year at the crossroads still very influenced by the 70's music and culture but also slowly opening the doors to the new decade and adopting new trends and styles. Blondie, Abba, The Police and The Jam still ruled the charts. David Bowie scored his second number one hit this year while Kate Bush became the first British female artist to have a No.1 album. It was also a sad year in music as the music world lost two very influential musical artists and iconic figures. Ian Curtis of Joy Division hanged himself just days before the US Tour kick off and John Lennon was shot dead outside his apartment building in New York City, both leaving their families and thousands of fans in mourning and sorrow. The year ended with John Lennon's song "{Just Like) Starting Over" reaching number one in the UK charts announcing the new decade.

During our 30 year anniversary of 1980 in 2010, the following albums were voted Top 50 Singles by Burning Flame friends and readers including in-house votes.

Updated: 05/2020


01. Joy Division- Love Will Tear Us Apart 
02. Visage- Fade to Grey 
03. Orchestral Manouvers in the Dark- Enola Gay 
04. Joy Division- Atmosphere 
05. David Bowie- Ashes to Ashes
06. The Cure- A Forest 
07. Spandau Ballet- To Cut A Long Story Short
08. Blondie- Atomic 
09. The Korgis - Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometimes 
10. Siouxsie and the Banshees- Happy House 
11. Peter Gabriel- Games Without The Frontiers 
12. Robert Palmer - Johnny and Mary
13. John Foxx- Underpass
14. Martha and The Muffins- Echo Beach
15. The Clash - Train in Vain
16. The Jam- Going Underground
17. Kate Bush- Babooska 
18. The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
19. Bauhaus - Dark Entries
20. Ultravox- Passing Strangers 

Friday, December 24, 2010

Best of 2010- The Album List




01. Groove Armada- Black Light
02. Get Well Soon- Vexations
03. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti- Before Today
04. Twin Shadow- Forget
05. Janelle Monáe- The ArchAndroid
06. Future Islands- In Evening Air
07. Belle And Sebastian- Write about Love
08. Yeasayer- Odd Blood
09. Brendan Perry- Ark
10. LCD Soundsystem- This is Happening

Saturday, December 18, 2010

WAW: The Human League- Night People

As already reported, the Human League have released their first single "Night People" from the upcoming album 'Credo'. The song is available as a remix version through http://www.thehumanleague.co.ukand on iTunes. Don't miss the official music video.


Friday, December 17, 2010

Shriekback- Life in The Loading Bay

The British post punk dance band Shriekback have returned with a new album, three years after their last record release "Glory Bumps" in 2007. Their 12th studio album 'Life on a Loading Bay' was recorded by the original line up and it celebrates the approaching 30th anniversary of the band. The album is out on 'Malicious Damage' label and as it is reported that it is carrying a similar devilish, panoramic world-view to Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds and that it is reaching back to folk music forms or film noir soundtracks.

http://shriekback.com/
www.maliciousdamage.biz

WAW: School of Seven Bells- ILU

Sensual Harassment's Alpha Draconis

Sensual Harassment are back with their debut EP. After releasing several singles during this Autumn, they have completed their album EP 'Alpha Draconis' which includes all the previously released singles as well their latest song "Russian Dolls", a post rock crossover between Walkmen and Echo & The Bunnymen. The EP is available both as a stream and free download from their official page. 
Check out www.sensualharassment.com for additional information.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Duran Duran- All You Need is Now- Out

The first single from the upcoming Duran Duran album 'All You Need Is Now' is available on the iTunes Store. The vibrant video for this title track is set for release on iTunes on December 21, 2010. It was shot in and around London and was helmed by celebrated director Nick Egan, whose previous work includes Duran Duran’s "White Lines" and "Ordinary World" videos.
The album (cover artwork below) is out on December 21, 2010.

www.duranduran.com

Blancmange News

Almost 25 years after the release of their last studio album in 1985, Blancmange will retunrn to the music scene with the brand new album which is due to be released on March 7, 2011. The album is called 'Blanc Burn' and it will be supported by a small tour in the UK. The first track from the album is available as a free download here.

Ticket info

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Next Wave: Northern Portarit

Northern Portrait is an indie pop group which was formed in Copenhagen, Denmark in the summer of 2007. The band consists of Rune Reholt, Caspar Bock Sørensen, Stefan Larsen, Jesper Bonde and Michael Sørensen. Northern Portrait is a band who’s raison d’être is the making of sophisticated pop music. The band lists a few 80’s bands among the influences including Echo And The Bunnymen and The Housemartins and most important of all, the new celebration of the Smiths.
Their debut album 'Criminal Art Lovers' has been released this year.

www.myspace.com/northernportrait


Monday, December 6, 2010

Joy Division for a new Generation

Rhino Records UK / Warner Music are proud to announce the release of '+ -" (plus minus) - a unique Joy Division retrospective box set consisting of 10 7" singles on vinyl presented in a beautiful clamshell box. All tracks have been newly re-mastered from original tapes by Stephen Morris and Frank Arkwright with creative direction for '+ -" box set artwork coming from Peter Saville and Studio Parris Wakefield.
Compiled by renowned journalist and author Jon Savage, the boxset is released in celebration of Ian Curtis - in the year that is the 30th anniversary of his death. +- includes 7"'s which have previously been issued and some which have been created specifically for this release.

www.rhino.co.uk

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