80's comeback?

bigtex · 11-17-2009, 11:26 PM

there are a few new bands out there that i am listening to heavily right now. a couple examples are the french duo chromium and the austin natives Ghostland Observatory. now the reason i quickly got into these bands is because I grew up like a lot of you Dallas natives listening to the 80's at 8 on 94.5 FM the edge (tell me im not the only one!) and some of the jammin synth/guitar play and funky lyrics i heard then are coming out of my speakers now in the form of these new bands....if you know what im talkin about im lookin for more music like this so let me know whatcha got and if you think this style is here to stay!

SATCHMO · 11-17-2009, 11:44 PM

I think there's gonna be some form of synth-pop kickin' about for a good long time. Checkout Does it Offend You Yeah?, !!!, and Cold War Kids. To go little further out there and definitely less poppy check out Black Moth Super Rainbow.

sidewinder · 11-18-2009, 12:50 AM

The 80s comeback has been in progress for at least 5 years, both in fashion (bleh) and music.

mr dave · 11-18-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

The 80s comeback has been in progress for at least 5 years, both in fashion (bleh) and music.

exactly, if anything i think the 80s 'comeback' is on the verge of ending in my eyes. there's not much left from that decade that hasn't been revamped for this decade.

as far as incorporating synths into rock music that never really stopped after the 80s either, it just stopped being popular in the mainstream. the only thing that really changes are the tastes of the current generation of kids and passive listeners who turn to the tv and radio to know what to buy and keep the so-called mainstream thriving.

**Janszoon** · 11-18-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

exactly, if anything i think the 80s 'comeback' is on the verge of ending in my eyes.

This. It's been going on for about a decade at this point and definitely in its final stages. I've really enjoyed it though.

CanwllCorfe · 11-18-2009, 09:09 PM

I hope we get a 90s comeback

mr dave · 11-18-2009, 09:19 PM

i do believe a 90s comeback is inevitable as well. especially when new members started identifying themselves as 2nd generation nirvana fans haha

SATCHMO · 11-18-2009, 09:25 PM

I just don't see what, if anything, was distinctive about 90's culture, besides the whole grunge pseudo-genre/sub-culture, which, musically, really hasn't quite left us yet.

mr dave · 11-18-2009, 09:36 PM

i don't think it's so much about style so much as reaction. what really distinguished the 90s for me is how it seemed to strip itself away from the excess of the 80s.

when i think back to the 80s i remember cheese. lots and lots of cheese. self indulgence and arrogance to the point of hubris. a future so bright you didn't just wear shades you figured you already knew how to dress like the primitives you'd be meeting in tomorrowland.

a lot of people i've talked to said the only distinguishing factor of the 90s was that it was depressing. to an extent that's true but it's also due to taking a harsh look at the reality of our situation. there wasn't going to be a magic change in 2000. people weren't going to be riding around in flying cars.

i wouldn't be surprised if there isn't a change more along those lines in mainstream pop culture in the near future. a shift to a more honest reflection reality as opposed to perpetuating technicolour dreams. especially when everyone wakes up the same in 2013.

CanwllCorfe · 11-18-2009, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

i don't think it's so much about style so much as reaction. what really distinguished the 90s for me is how it seemed to strip itself away from the excess of the 80s.

when i think back to the 80s i remember cheese. lots and lots of cheese. self indulgence and arrogance to the point of hubris. a future so bright you didn't just wear shades you figured you already knew how to dress like the primitives you'd be meeting in tomorrowland.

a lot of people i've talked to said the only distinguishing factor of the 90s was that it was depressing. to an extent that's true but it's also due to taking a harsh look at the reality of our situation. there wasn't going to be a magic change in 2000. people weren't going to be riding around in flying cars.

i wouldn't be surprised if there isn't a change more along those lines in mainstream pop culture in the near future. a shift to a more honest reflection reality as opposed to perpetuating technicolour dreams. especially when everyone wakes up the same in 2013.

Exactly! We went from

to

The music being played on the radio was amazing too

11-17-2009, 11:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
bigtex Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: dallas Posts: 19	80's comeback? there are a few new bands out there that i am listening to heavily right now. a couple examples are the french duo chromium and the austin natives Ghostland Observatory. now the reason i quickly got into these bands is because I grew up like a lot of you Dallas natives listening to the 80's at 8 on 94.5 FM the edge (tell me im not the only one!) and some of the jammin synth/guitar play and funky lyrics i heard then are coming out of my speakers now in the form of these new bands....if you know what im talkin about im lookin for more music like this so let me know whatcha got and if you think this style is here to stay!

11-18-2009, 12:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	The 80s comeback has been in progress for at least 5 years, both in fashion (bleh) and music. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

11-18-2009, 09:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	I hope we get a 90s comeback __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

11-17-2009, 11:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	I think there's gonna be some form of synth-pop kickin' about for a good long time. Checkout Does it Offend You Yeah?, !!!, and Cold War Kids. To go little further out there and definitely less poppy check out Black Moth Super Rainbow.

11-18-2009, 09:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	I just don't see what, if anything, was distinctive about 90's culture, besides the whole grunge pseudo-genre/sub-culture, which, musically, really hasn't quite left us yet.