S1E3 - 1981 (Post-Punk's Big Bang!)

Welcome to 1981! We're already two years into the 80s! The synth keyboards and electric guitar solos are really starting to take over! 1981 was such an amazingly prolific year in Punk history. There was such an explosion of new ideas taking shape this year, revealing the markers for countless sub-genres in the near future. It's any wonder that we are STILL living in this post-Punk era even in 2024. Today, I'll be stepping us through many, many "big bang" moments in music history, so strap yourself in! 1981 ignited a TON of fires in the world of rock music! Let's not forget about Contemporary R&B, though! Some pretty seismic shifts were made this year. I'm so excited to groove through together! As always, I walk through my trend impressions (what's moving in, out, and officially reaching the summit); my essential albums; and the atrocities of what I left off the essentials list this year. I think I'm actually learning some stuff as we move along here! I hope you are too. Let's keep rolling! ⁠Check out the Essential List here! Check out the Big List here!⁠