Like a weird mix of 50s rock n roll, 60s surf rock with the directness of punk, the twang of 1960s spy or batman music, mixed together with a whole lot of quirkiness and theatricality.
Prior to hearing this I was mostly familiar with the song 'love shack' that I'd heard at so many school discos and then bars/clubs that the name 'B-52s' was shrouded in commercialism and 'classic rock' radio. In contrast this album is fresh and interesting post-punk with all the ingredients listed above.
Full disclosure, I first checked out this album in the days when I enjoyed Family Guy and saw Peter Griffin perform 'rock lobster' and it seemed too brilliantly ridiculous to be a real song.... still kind of does.
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