Pop Art

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.

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

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

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.

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

Wow! This was amazingly good! Totally unexpected but I loved it all. Definitely one I’m glad to have caught before meeting my maker! Totally terrific!

This came out when I was in college, and I wish I'd known of it at the time. There are some tunes I think would have really rocked a few parties then. Well, at least it rocked me in the Subaru on the way to work today and made me laugh more than once!

Oh my, Wendy James! I'm actually super surprised to see this as a recommendation, because while I absolutely love some of Transvision Vamp's songs (Baby I don't care is an absolute masterpiece) I am very aware that they were pilloried in the press at the time, and still haven't really shaken the stigma of just plain "being Transvision Vamp". I don't really get it - I really don't - but I will look forward to listening to this. Yes, it is punky pop tosh and I'm here for it.

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.

Gretting and demanding is how I'd describe the top song on this album. Really enjoyable... However, it's "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" is the song that brings a smile. OK. The message is... violent. But it's a great song. But really, it's a song about friendships, isn't it? Overall pretty decent album.

I totally get it, listened twice. Made me want to do 80s stuff, like cocaine!

Idk what it is about female led rock and punk from the 80s and 90s that I love so much but this is yet another great addition to that genre.

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.

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.

Another 80s new wave rock album. This one is super catchy and poppy. Fun, fun, fun. Rating: 3.5 Playlist track: Sister Moon Date listened: 09/05/25

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.

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.

Pretty good.

April 12, 2025 HL: “Hanging Out With Halo Jones”, “Sister Moon”, “I Want Your Love” I can’t believe this is how I find out that Andy Warhol is dead ;( Decent mix of ‘70s rock n’ roll with ‘80s production. The robotic monologue that kicks off “Trash City” sets a level of camp that nothing else here can live up to

Good female punk new wave style 80’s album, enjoyed this one too,

Took me a little while to get into this one (I did not care for the robotic voiceover intro) but it was a fun and campy punk album with a lot of attitude and energy. Nothing too original or inspiring but still well worth a listen

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This is brash, fuzzy pop-rock with glammy guitars and punky attitude—but underneath all that sneer, it’s actually a lot of fun. Nick Christian Sayer’s rockabilly-tinged guitar work gives the songs some swagger, even if the songwriting isn’t always memorable. It sits somewhere between Sigue Sigue Sputnik and Fuzzbox, with a splash of synthpop gloss and a whole lot of 80s attitude. You won’t find hidden depth here, but for loud, energetic house-cleaning music? It more than earns its keep.

Looking at the album cover I was expecting a lot worse than it actually was. The music is actually pretty good. Not something that I would regularly listen to but I can appreciate it.

Too 80s

This wasn't all that good. Sounded too much like B52's. And I really don't like B52's. So there's that.

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5pEFAm63NM

Over produced 80s pop, with a hint of an edge on a couple of songs. Absolutely not my thing, and not unique or interesting enough to take a spot. Not entirely without merit, but nearly!

It was okay

Incredibly genred d-list 80s era stuff. Barely worth a listen 30 years ago.

It’s ok for late 80s pop. I’d prefer Exposé or Jody Watley but this list continues to show its UK roots.

One vaguely remembers this lot from the real-time late-'80s and remember thinking they were trying too hard then and, despite "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" being not too far off the mark, weren't worth one's attention. It didn't make the cut at the college radio station where one worked, though one remembers some grumbling about it (from the A&R guy, probably, who figured he could dictate what was to be played). Poor man's Missing Persons, basically. Today, one's reaction is the same, only more so. None of it's aged well at all – the guitars they thought were edgy read cheesy; the production they thought was top line sounds tinny (and cheesy); the lyrics they thought sassy and provocative are trite (also cheesy). WJ's spiky-aggressive frontwoman persona needs a bit more Aimee Mann, and less Madonna. Actually a lot more. Slowing it down (as on "Sister Moon," eg) only exacerbates matters (adding extra cheese where there's too much altogether (to be fair "Wild Star" and "Hanging Out with Halo Jones" are halfway decent, and suggest where they might have broke through by dropping the proto-hair metal guitars, mainly). Similarly, "Andy Warhol's Dead" should have been a hit – a song with such a title and concept, really should have been made better, but it comes too late, honestly. It seems clear now that they were trying to split the difference between MTVish new wave and more direct punk (with the clubby "Sex Kick" thrown in). The recommender here must be a child of the '80s, and so assuming an allyship on that point, one feels compelled to suggest maybe choose records that don't confirm the worst of that decade, of which we have so many fond memories and during which our psysches, spirits and musical personalities were formed. (Lone Justice, maybe, or Alisson Moyet, or 10,000 Maniacs, or Til Tuesday, or Big Country or another Replacements record). One aims to be fair-minded about such things, it seems like they were critical punching bags for a reason. As such, one can't in good faith recommend this to list proper, though of course it would be a fine replacement to all the heavy metal discs.

Pretty one dimensional. The band is functional but it's all very contrived to appeal to teens. Every track is the same. Was someone having a laugh choosing this?