ESSENTIAL CLASSIC. On their second album, the Au Pairs were very much in tune with the growth pangs of the punk/new wave scene as a whole in the early 1980s. Stripping their music to a funkier, more rhythmic essence, and shifting the focus of their lyrics to the personal rather than the political. Musically more interesting. The addition of horns and imaginative synthesizers allowed for more satisfying sonic diversity. The words were still confrontational, but more obscure in their intent.

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VINYL FORMAT. Their classic second and final album (released in 1982) is a touchstone of post-punk. With their edgy blend of post-punk, politics, and funk, Au Pairs were critics' favorites and cult heroes at the dawn of the '80s. Their music, in tune with the growth of the punk/new wave scene, shows a funkier and more rhythmic vitality accentuating their dancefloor potential. Digitally re-mastered and especially remixed from the original master tapes by The Au Pairs. Liner notes by Lee Connolly. Printed in...   [ read more ]

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With The Dead Will Walk, Dear, Jacob Thomas Berns will be the first to admit that he draws equal inspiration from ?80s slasher films as well as Southern Gothic literature, and these songs have a disconcerting sense of horror that builds with repeated listening. Like all love stories, there are moments of exultation and discovery, sensuality and wonder, and the songs are haunting and wistful, the vocals upfront and as intimate as a confession. The Dead Will Walk, Dear is about small American towns, rivers a...   [ read more ]

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