'Sporting quite possibly the worst band name since Clap Your Hands Say Yeah ? particularly since it so readily lends itself to snarky drive-by non-reviews along the lines of 'I say 'forget it!'' ? You Say Party! We Say Die! is actually an enjoyably goofy retro-new wave time. Blending punky guitars and new wave synths in much the same way as fellow early MTV revivalists the Epoxies or Controller.Controller, this Canadian five-piece leans more toward the dance-rock side of the equation; indeed, with their t...   [ read more ]

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An incredible debut album, and one that both stands the test of time and serves as an excellent sampler of a distinct era and sound called new wave. Hailing from Toronto, though recorded in England by Mike Howlett, the Marthas (there were two Marthas in the original lineup, Johnson and Ladly), and their Muffins recorded energetic and fun pop songs. Just try standing still during the brilliant "Echo Beach" or "Paint By Number Heart." They also managed to write some pretty powerful and intelligen...   [ read more ]

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A rather poorly assembled best-of from Martha and the Muffins' first three albums, released on DinDisc/Virgin. In fact, it's just the Metro Music release, with seven added tracks from Trance and Dance and This Is the Ice Age, and the latter is poorly represented, so it's not even a good overview of the band. The music is excellent, with tons of great songs and great memories ("Echo Beach" one of the finest singles released in the '80s), but it is the overall packaging that is particularly di...   [ read more ]

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