Tag Archives: Department S

Department S “Burn Down Tomorrow” Ready To Scorch Stereos This October

Posted on June 11, 2024 by postpunkmonk

It was a while back where I got rocked to the core by the latest single from from Department S. “Burn Down Tomorrow” was a scorcher of a song and one of the more exhilarating tunes I’ve heard this century. … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review, Want List | Tagged 2024, Department S, Last Night From Glasgow | Leave a comment

The New [Wave] Math: Department S x The Stranglers = “So Far Away”

Posted on October 4, 2023 by postpunkmonk

While the Hamster Wheel of Time™ spins ever more swiftly, things are clearly moving beyond my ability to keep up at the advanced age of 60. I received the notice from Department S seemingly ages ago about their new single … Continue reading →

Posted in Immaterial Music, Record Review | Tagged 2023, Department S, The Stranglers | 4 Comments

Department S Are Ready to “Burn Down Tomorrow”

Posted on December 12, 2022 by postpunkmonk

How we loved Department S after hearing them in 1981 with the top single “Going Left Right.” We waited for an album, and waited…and waited! But the band were seemingly cursed. Stiff tabled their “Sub-Stance” album, so that I didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Immaterial Music, Record Review | Tagged 2022, Bandcamp, Department S | 9 Comments

Record Review: Department S – Going Left Right

Posted on June 20, 2019 by postpunkmonk

Department S: Going Left Right UK 7″ [1981] Going Left Right She’s Expecting You Here’s a fantastic record from the summer of 1981. Discogs claims that it was released on June 19th, 1981 – making it 38 years and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged 1981, Department S, Stiff Records | 16 Comments

REDUX: The Eventual Joy of Orphaned Albums

Posted on January 19, 2017 by postpunkmonk

June 20, 2013 Last week a CD arrived in the mail that I only recently became aware of, and it got me thinking on an interesting tangent. The album was The Sound Barrier’s “The Suburban Suite” and the main reason … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Scots Rock, Uncategorized | Tagged Associates, Billy Mackenzie, Department S, orphaned albums, The Sound Barrier | 5 Comments

The Eventual Joy Of Orphaned Albums

Posted on June 20, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Last week a CD arrived in the mail that I only recently became aware of, and it got me thinking on an interesting tangent. The album was The Sound Barrier’s “The Suburban Suite” and the main reason why I was … Continue reading →