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Originally Posted by Bulldog
85. The Wedding Present - George Best (1987)
The Wedding Present's 1987 release basically epitomises all the good bits of the C86 indie movement and rolls them all into one nice package. It's very upbeat, friendly and immediate indie, which is clearly heavily influenced by Joy Division and the Buzzc ocks, and is up there with the rest of my favourite albums of the 80s. Why no higher? Simply because I can't fit it into the top 30 without letting something undeserving drop out of it. Rest assured though, it's definitely one of the very best C86 albums. (An even better package is delivered by the George Best Plus re-release, so keep an eye peeled for that if you don't already have it).
The best bits: Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft, My Favourite Dress, Something and Nothing
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You know, I've never given the Wedding Present a listen even though I've meant to for some time. I do dig the Wedding Present offshoot band the Ukrainians though. If you've never heard them I think they're worth a listen.
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Originally Posted by Molecules
this forum needs a kick up the arse of the C86 front
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This is the first time I've ever heard of C86 despite Wikipedia informing me that it's "one of the most derided UK music genres in the last thirty years".