British bands like Placebo from the 1980s

RJDG14 · 05-17-2016, 12:04 AM

I see similarity between the 1996-era Placebo (British) and some late 1980s American groups, such as Dinosaur Jr, yet can't think of any British ones with a sound like this from earlier than about 1991. I did a search for online bands, and still the only similar bands from the 1980s were American. My dad suggested that I look up when Bush formed. They formed 1992, so don't count. Then he suggested The Jesus and Mary Chain, who used guitar distortion, however the bass and echoey drums still sound very typically 80s. Can you name any alternative groups from the UK who released an album or EP before 1990 which had a sound in common with Husker Du, Pixies, Dinosaur Jr, Placebo etc?

05-17-2016, 12:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
RJDG14 Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 157	British bands like Placebo from the 1980s I see similarity between the 1996-era Placebo (British) and some late 1980s American groups, such as Dinosaur Jr, yet can't think of any British ones with a sound like this from earlier than about 1991. I did a search for online bands, and still the only similar bands from the 1980s were American. My dad suggested that I look up when Bush formed. They formed 1992, so don't count. Then he suggested The Jesus and Mary Chain, who used guitar distortion, however the bass and echoey drums still sound very typically 80s. Can you name any alternative groups from the UK who released an album or EP before 1990 which had a sound in common with Husker Du, Pixies, Dinosaur Jr, Placebo etc?