Wednesday, August 10, 2022

The 1982 Listening Post - Nine Below Zero - Third Degree

 Nine Below Zero - Third Degree


January 5 1982

Nine Below Zero

Third Degree

Genre: Jam (The, not A)

3.5 out of 5


Highlights:

Eleven Plus Eleven

Sugarbeat (and Rhythm Sweet)




A neat companion to their debut it doesn’t contain the surprise of discovering a new band but they carry that Jam banner and wave it with pride. The bass line on “Wipe Away Your Kiss” is so Bruce Foxton it hurts. 


Side One explodes but settle in to a pretty pedestrian pub rock and then cranks up the heat again on Side Two with the dance party throwback “Sugarbeat (and Rhythm Sweet)”.


From there it’s obvious…this fad is wearing. 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExM1vP-rhH4&list=PLlvn8uktX5LuXTgTyO5hDF5ltMM_n0Fsi

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