1985
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the year 1985.
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Brazil
Terry Gilliam’s dystopian fantasy world of 1985’s ‘Brazil’ imaginatively (and humorously) satirizes the nightmares of bureaucratic capitalism. (read more)
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The Sisters of Mercy – “First and Last and Always” (1985)
Good stuff, the faintly shimmering guitars of First and Last and Always are catchy and what keep you coming back to the dreariness. The vocalist is pretty bad though, you can hear him really putting pressure on his throat to create that unnatural deep voice and it’s kind of silly and melodramatic—but everything else about… (read more)
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Strawberry Switchblade – “Strawberry Switchblade” (1985)
Strawberry Switchblade formed in 1981 and released their one and only self-titled album in 1985, an ostensibly synth pop album with curiously subtle dream and twee pop flair. This is particularly significant because both of the latter scenes were only just emerging at the time the album dropped. At what might first may seem a… (read more)
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The Smiths – “Meat Is Murder” (1985)
Yes, the title track of Meat Is Murder is really stupid and just a shortsighted version of “How Soon Is Now?” (which is even on the American version of this album), but pound for pound, I consider this the best Smiths album after The Queen Is Dead—no question. Lyrically, Morrissey trades in some of his trademark… (read more)
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My Bloody Valentine – “This Is Your Bloody Valentine” (1985)
This Is Your Bloody Valentine is The Doors meeting The Jesus and Mary Chain. Only with all of the impersonation and none of the skills. Dave Conway delivers his faux-Morrison accent over a generic array of half-baked, post-punk songs. There is a slight saving grace here with “The Last Supper” offering some eerie keyboard work,… (read more)