In November of 1979 Public Image Ltd released their sophomore album.

The album is a departure and giant leap forward from the debut. Lyrically it is less cringe, the rhythm section is on point, and the guitar work and tone shaped post punk to come.

The packaging ain’t too shabby, either.

Lets talk PiL, Metal Box!

In November of 1979 Pink Floyd released their 11th studio album.

What do you do when your tax dodging investment scheme goes tits up and find yourselves on the hook for an 83% tax liability of which you have no way to pay?

Let’s talk Pink Floyd, The Wall!

In October of 1979 Fleetwood Mac released their 12th studio album.

Following the colossal success of Rumors the band opted to build their own studio to record the next album. A ten month cocaine binge and 20 songs later, the band released what was at the time the most expensive album ever made.

Let’s talks Fleetwood Mac, Tusk!

In February of 1979, power pop legends Cheap Trick released their breakthrough live album.

Recorded live at Nippon Budokan (originally constructed for the 1964 Olympics to host judo competitions) on the 28th & 30th of April 1978, the album captures one of the finest live acts of the day in their prime and catapulted the band from opener to headliners almost over night.

Let’s talk Cheap Trick, at Budokan!

In September of 1979 Gang of Four released their debut album.

Call it dance-punk, call it art-punk, or call it post-punk but just don’t call it late to dinner! This record is an important one in the shaping of the future of rock music.

Lets talk Gang of Four, Entertainment!

In June of 1979 Neil Young & Crazy Horse released Rust Never Sleeps.

Borrowing the Gerald Casale & Mark Mothersbaugh advertisement slogan for RustO-leum as the title, Young applied the philosophy to avoiding complacency with writing and putting on more progressive live shows.

The album is one of Young’s finest and is certainly a must listen.

Let’s talk Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Rust Never Sleeps!

In January of 1979 Elvis Costello released his 3rd studio album.

With Nick Lowe back at the helm, the album marks an end point to Costello’s “angry persona” and is as lyrically dark as he ever got, with many a fascist imagery and heartbreak weaving their way through an album absolutely sticky sweet with pop goodness.

Let’s talk Elvis Costello, Armed Forces!

In September of 1979, The Slits released their debut studio album.

Recorded over ten weeks time at Ridge Farm Studios, the album is ground zero for the beginnings of what would happen in Olympia, WA ten years later.

Lets talk The Slits, Cut!

In November of 1979 Marian Faithfull released her 7th studio album.

The album is a comeback and also her masterpiece, following Marina’s trials and tribulations with anorexia, drug addiction, and homelessness.

Let’s talk Marian Faithfull, Broken English!

In November of 1979 Japan released their 3rd studio album.

Finding themselves floundering as a Glam act, the band decided to take a different musical path.

The results more or less birthed the New Romantic movement, for better or for worse.

Let’s talk Japan, Quiet Life!