Pop Art

Another submission of polarizing 80s music. The lame robotic sound. The unexciting synth electronic beats. It’s all been done and this album wasn’t very enjoyable with it. It was mediocre at best and another reason why some people dislike 80s music. But also why some others enjoy it. Not for me though. 4.1/10

I really enjoyed this and have saved for future listening which means a 5 from this author

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Revolution baby, Tell that girl to shut up

Was ready to hate this based on the album/artist name and the album cover. Was worried it was going to be MORE. BRITISH. BULLSHIT. But it's a nice middle ground between, like, Cyndi Lauper and something a little more punky. Also the track title "Sex Kick" objectively rules. Would happily listen to more albums.

Trashy, campy fun with solid tunes. I enjoyed it!

A fun listen, even if some of the lyrics got annoyingly repetitive. The original list was lacking in quirky 80s pop like this, even if I don't see myself returning to this one it represents thoughtful coverage of a musical niche that deserves some recognition.

I thought this was alright, pretty standard new wave adjacent pop of its era, more interesting lyrical choices than much of a similar vein. The apparent critical hate it got in its times seems baffling.

This album certainly has its charms and works pretty well when the band leans more into their pop sensibility, but it's fairly unremarkable. I didn't dislike it, but it's basically the mall food court pizza chain of 80s music. It'll fill you up, but it's ultimately unsatisfying. Fave Songs: Sister Moon, I Want Your Love, Wild Star, Andy Warhol's Dead

Pop rock. Ni fu ni fa.

Hmmm...not my cup of tea, but I didn't hate it. Was pretty repetitive, but kind of unique (for 80s music anyway).

I thought this was good overall. I like the singer's voice when she's singing straight up, but when she adds that little snarl/rasp/or whatever it doesn't appeal to me as much. 3 stars.

No idea what to expect here. Artsy new wave maybe? Ok it's got a bit of a punk/new wave vibe to it but it's mostly just upbeat dance-ish pop? Pretty catchy. I recognised "I want your love" - must have heard it on the radio before. Checked out the video clip because I'm a big pervert, was not disappointed. She's probably 60 now, but in the mid-1980s... wow. Can wail decently, drifts nicely between punk warbling and regular rock singing/screaming. Not much else to comment on. Rest of the band stays in its lane - guess they understood the assignment. Totally forgettable overall, but inoffensive. Bit of a period piece, has a real 80s timestamp on it, and not in the best way tbh. 3/5.

Poppy, peppy and passable. It seems pretty polished with a hint of sassiness/punkness, but it unfortunately doesn't really have anything that is too catchy. The lyrics definitely stand out as being "disco-era" repetitive... Halo Jones quickly becomes a bit annoying. Just OK.

Synthy 80s lady led pop

Hasn’t aged great

I didn’t know they had more than one song to their name, and I’m glad I do now.

From the first song I was like "ooh this could be interesting" but it ended up sounding like so many other 80s albums. That decade really had a sound didn't it? So many of these meh bands that released a few albums in the 80s and then vanished forever. Honestly what else to say but it's been done. My personal rating: 3/5 My rating relative to the list: 3/5 Should this have been included on the original list? Nope. There are too many albums that sound identical to this already and we don't need another one.

The songs with a punky attitude (Trash City, I Want Your Love, Psychosonic Cindy, Tell That Girl to Shut Up, Sex Kick) are nice, but the slower and 1980s songs (Sister Moon, Wild Star, Hanging Out With Halo Jones, Andy Warhole’s Dead) are a drag.

Pop Art is decent for a VERY 80s album, it sounds like Cyndi Lauper in places, not as skilled or as fun but it still has some energy to it. Doesn't hold up in the second half of the album at all but Trash City is a quality opener, I Want Your Love is famous and deservedly so, everything up to Tell That Girl To Shut Up is a good listen so it gets a 3/5 on the weight of more being good than not.

The eighties vibe is very strong in this one. Did not enjoy it that much though...

I like the interpretive and musical rhythm, however I think the album doesn't quite take off and just stays put, maybe it needed some more consistent and catchy songs.