S1E2 - 1980 (New Wave comes ashore!)

Hey there! How's it going? Busy? Yeah, me too. Let me be the first to welcome you to the 1980s! Yay! 1980 is such a fun year where the world of on-trend music and revivals seemed to absolutely explode! I'm so excited for us to walk this strange, dark path together. Today, I'll be officially ushering us ever-so-gently into the 80s with its first, surprisingly-dense year. We know a little bit more than last year, but there's still a lot to learn! As always, I walk through my trend impressions (what's moving in, out, and officially reaching the summit); my essential albums; and the devastation of what I left off the essentials list this year. We're more confident, but does that confidence translate to wisdom? Or am I just as biased and untethered as ever? Listen and find out! ⁠Check out the Essential List here! Check out the Big List here!