Tuesday, February 22, 2022

The 1981 Listening Post - The Dugites - West of the World

 The Dugites - West of the World



#340

July 1981

The Dugites

West of the World

Genre: Aussie Pop

3 out of 5



Highlights:

Waiting



The Dugites are back with another collection of poorly produced pop rock songs where their more scabrous musical inclinations mash up against their pop leanings. 

It’s like if The Motels or Divinyls merged with Split Enz. And that’s not the best marriage. I mean, they stay together for the kids but it’s kind of an ugly team up. “Waiting” is a neat little ethereal piece and I sort of enjoyed “Malcolm’s Got a Problem” for it’s new wave jitters as well as “Who Loves You More” for it’s joyous calliope sounds but, in the end, they are just not enough to bring in the bucks. 



https://music.apple.com/us/album/west-of-the-world/1523904656

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