1981

In approaching the 1970's, the artificial and tacky sounds are not as common as in the later years. Post-punk still dominates the scene of good music at the time. The influence of joy Division's success is audible. Goth aesthetic is in fashion. This year's list mainly consists of post-punk albums, but there are some electronic vibes as well as more straight-forward pop and rock. I'm glad to be soon out of the bleak 80's in the 70's, when concept albums thrived and bands still had great stories and skills. 1981 is a fairly good year in music, but still it's not in the same level as the years after the 80's. There are few new finds on this list and most of the bands have already been seen in this blog before.