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Song of the Day #6,506: ‘In the City’ – The Jam

Continuing my look at the albums of 1977…

1977 was a great year for debuts. Here’s just a small sample of artists who dropped their first album that year: The Clash, 38 Special, Iggy Pop, George Thorogood, Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, The Sex Pistols, Steve Winwood, Teddy Pendergrass, Peter Gabriel, Eddie Money, Reba McEntire, and Cheap Trick.

Add to that list the English rock band The Jam, whose In the City kicked off a successful six-year run that produced 18 consecutive Top 40 singles in the UK.

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Song of the Day #1,739: ‘In the City’ – Caveman

caveman_in_the_cityCaveman is an indie band from Brooklyn that has released two albums over the past two years. AllMusic describes their sound as a blend of “experimental rock, post-rock, wistful indie rock, and African music traditions.”

Listening to ‘In the City,’ the single from their self-titled new release, I’m hearing a whole lot of 80s influence — it sounds like a long lost Tears For Fears track. And in my book that’s a very good thing.

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