The 1986 Listening Post - Toy Dolls - Idle Gossip

Toy Dolls - Idle Gossip

#320/2000    LISTENING POST DISCOVERY

August 1 1986

Toy Dolls

Idle Gossip

Genre: Hilari-punk

4.5 out of 5 

Highlights:

Idle Gossip

Do Ya Wanna Be Like Dougy Bell

PC Stoker

The Dolls are back and this time it doesn’t sound like they recorded it on their lunch hour. What this sounds like is like…NOFX with a British accent and a lot more snot. 

It’s close to Oi but it’s more like melodic punk and I am always happy when I hear them. 

In fact I would say that you should put this into any playlist that contains The Rezillos/Revillos or the like. 

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The 1985 Listening Post - Toy Dolls - A Far Out Disc

Toy Dolls - A Far Out Disc

#135

April 1985

Toy Dolls

A Far Out Disc

4.25 out of 5

Highlights:

She Goes to Finos

Modern School of Motoring

Bless You My Son 

Is this The Rezillos? It sounds like The Rezillos. Or the Revillos. You know how much I love The Rezillos?? When someone said my band sounded like The Rezillos I nearly kissed that person. Because The Rezillos album was one the best I’ve ever heard. 

Anyway. 

If you like cheeky, angular, super fast paced, airless, tight New Wave Oi, THIS is for you. 

I totally love this stuff. 

If you grew up in the 80s in New Jersey you will understand when I say that this is like a British Uncle Floyd Show. 

The fact that there is an actual commercial for the last record IN this record featuring snippets of hits from that record…I…just…can’t even. 

This is a blast. 

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The 1983 Listening Post - Toy Dolls - Dig that Groove Baby

Toy Dolls - Dig that Groove Baby

March 1983
Toy Dolls
Dig that Groove Baby
Grade 3.43 out of 5

Another one that should’ve been on my radar and I completely missed.
Dig that Groove could’ve fallen off the soundtrack to The Forbidden Zone. Who stole the sound from whom, Toy Dolls or The Kipper Kids?
More cheeky than the Dickies. If the Uncle Floyd Show decided to go the “Oi” punk route, it might’ve sounded like this. As it stands it fits in nicely in the pantheon of such cheeky wink and nod bands like The Aquabats.
For a record recorded in 3 days (and all the drum parts done during his lunch break from work) this is a fine and fun debut.

Highlights:
Dig That Groove Baby
Nellie the Elephant
Poor Davey