The Walrus - Music With Big Fuckin' Teeth!

01/23/2008

Until I Learn To Accept My Reward...the Teardrop Explodes

While visiting home on a winter break during college, I purchased The Teardrop Explodes' Wilder on vinyl in a smelly New Jersey record store for a mere three dollars. I had no idea what it was, but it was from 1981, and looked goth enough to pique my interest. For the price of a bottle of hairspray it was worth the gimmick. I was pleasantly surprised to discover genius lyricist Julian Cope through this record. Echo amd The Bunnymen, The Smiths, and early Pink Floyd can be heard in the new wave sound of The Teardrop Explodes.

"Reward" is a single taken from the 1980 debut album Kilimanjaro, which the band performed live on Top of the Pops with a full horn section! Check out Julian's awesome white mop!