The 1980 Listening Post - Gary Myrick and the Figures - Gary Myrick and the Figures

 Gary Myrick and the Figures - Gary Myrick and the Figures

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1980 Housekeeping LISTENING POST DISCOVERY

Gary Myrick and the Figures

Gary Myrick and the Figures

Genre: New Wave Power Pop

4.5 out of 5

Highlights:

Living Disaster

Ever Since the World Began

She Talks in Stereo

Model

Meaningless

Edgy, dynamic, Power Pop rock that has more in common percussively with X than with the PPers of the day. And Myrick is a helluva player. 

For some reason I’ve always thought Myrick was a country guy. I don’t know why. This album is the Cars (sans synths), Joe Jackson, The Jam all wrapped up in a guy who I feel should have toured with Roxy Erickson. 

I get why this wasn’t a hit. The landscape was littered with Power Pop New Wavers at this point and, at some point people are gonna burn out. But, decades later, unearthing nuggets like this are a real treat. 

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