B-Side of Life

  Beautiful set of songs by portuguese musician Fausto. The lyrics are dreamy, poetic and clever and crafted in melodies that are ingenuous and unpredictable. My favourite song is still "Delicadamente para ti", however not a bad song on this album. The need for experimentation blend harmoniously with the popular vein and roots of Fausto's usual work. Incredible album. 

  Whiplash made a singular impact with their debut album Power and Pain, this one is its sucessor and it maintains the same frenzied and manic energy. Unprectictable song structures and menacing riffing make up the whole set of this thrash gem. 

  Ominous and eerie sountrack for The Exorcist. It captures beautifully the atmosphere of the film, with the dissonance becoming strangely melodic and the silences menacing and foreboding to be expected on a piece of dark art such as this. 

  A fun listen from this belgian band that played a mix of punk infused power pop with some synth-pop leanings. The lyrics are in french and playful yet sarcastic at times.  It was released in 1979 but the 80's overtones are too flagrant to be ignored. For an amusing trip back to the 80's. 

  A delightful mix of jazz,pop and japanese folk by Akiko Yano who was only 21 by the time this album was released.  Phenomenal melodies and intricate compositions that give out a mellow almost playful vibe. Surprising at every turn, Japanese Girl remains one of the most important albums of the 70's to come out of Japan and deservingly so. 

  The Heaters were an L.A band that played a perfect fusion of glam rock and power pop. Formed by the two sisters Maggie and Missy Connell, Mercy Bermudez, Phil Cohen and James Demeter, the band released this interesting and bombastic debut in 1978. With bangers like "Powerline", "Crossfire" and "I've never been in love" the sound still sounds fresh up to this day, and the vocals are as playful as they create melodies within melodies. Interesting moments with saxophone brighten up the catchy riffs and creative drumming.  No bad song or filler on the entire album. Excellent power pop. 

 The third-lenght studio album by A Flock of Seagulls that had the hard task to keep up with the excellence of previous records and that manages to do it in almost every way. Very sophisticated and elegant synthpop with a strong New Romantic vibe and some strong new wave and rock influences, especially on side B with songs like "Remember David" and "Over my Head".  Nostalgic romantic pop for the most part for those days you feel like that 80's vibe. It definitely feels like you are inside a Bret Easton Ellis novel at times. Recommended for 80's fans.