The Shamen were preceded by Alone Again Or , the Love -inspired name under which they recorded their first psychedelic electronic pop singles. After their name change, further singles picked up airplay from John Peel . Released in June 1987, the Shamen’s first album, Drop , demonstrated their love of…
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The Joshua Tree was released in March 1987. The album juxtaposes antipathy towards US foreign policy against the group’s deep fascination with the country, its open spaces, freedom, and ideals. The band wanted music with a sense of location and a “cinematic” quality, and the record draws on imagery created…
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In late 1987, the band signed to One Little Indian in the UK and to Elektra Records in the US. They released their debut album, Life’s Too Good , in 1988 to critical acclaim in both the UK and the US. They first came to notice in the UK when…
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Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter met in 1987 while attending the Lycée Carnot secondary school in Paris. The two became friends and recorded demos with others from the school. In 1992, they formed the band Darlin’, with Bangalter on bass, Homem-Christo on guitar, and Laurent Brancowitz on guitar and…
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While living in Cleveland in 1987, Trent Reznor played keyboards in the Exotic Birds , a synth-pop band managed by John Malm Jr. Reznor became friends with Malm, who informally became his manager when he left to work on his own music. At the time, Reznor was employed as an…
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For 1987’s Music for the Masses , the band’s sound and working methods continued to develop. It was the first time they worked with a producer not related to Mute Records. Dave Bascombe was called to assist with the recording sessions; although, according to Alan Wilder, Bascombe’s role ended up…
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While New Order toured North America with friends Echo & the Bunnymen , the summer of 1987 saw the release of the compilation Substance , which featured the new single ” True Faith “.
Skysaw Records gave the album a second UK release in 1987 and introduced the band to visual artist Aidan Hughes , usually credited as Brute! Hughes redesigned the album’s cover, and went on to design almost every KMFDM album cover.
A remix album was released in 1987, titled Vital Idol . The album featured a live rendition of his cover of Tommy James ‘ ” Mony Mony “. In 1987, the single topped the United States chart and reached number 7 in the UK. The following year in 1988 a…
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In early 1987, Cobain and Novoselic recruited drummer Aaron Burckhard .