![]() This was when nuclear weapons were kept under lock and key by central governments rather than being sold openly on the black market. This is an original, a fast, growling, minor-key new wave/powerpop song from 1980 by an obscure British band that surprisingly never went anywhere. Not a cover of the Martha Reeves R&B hit. Easily found on the file-trading sites if you’re looking for an album version, it’s on 20 Golden Greats and The Shadows Are Go. This is arguably their best, a deliciously ominous series of major and minor chords working their way down the scale. The Shadows got their start backing British pop star Cliff Richard in the 50s before branching out as an instrumental unit, playing twangy, reverb-laden surf and theme music in the same vein as the Ventures. Frontman Dave Popeck’s eerie, percussive chords as the verse builds to the chorus are a high point in New York rock history. If you see a dead link, tell us – last time this was overhauled was 2010 and many have probably bitten the dust since then.ĭarkly intense, backbeat-driven anthem that recasts eastern Pennsylvania as Twin Peaks territory. ![]()
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