![]() With their dissonant jams, absurdist lyrics, and kitschy 60s aesthetic, the group ambushed the pop mainstream, and their influence now looms larger than their towering bouffants. ![]() The B-52s don’t engender the same kind of cultural criticism as, say, Devo, Talking Heads, and their other new wave contemporaries, yet they were post-punk pioneers in their own right. ![]() The group’s motley mix of surf rock, new wave, girl group, and post-punk sounds confused critics and audiences alike, but The B-52s’ sophomore album, Wild Planet, was about to live up to their title of “World’s Greatest Party Band.” Hailing from Athens, Georgia, the eccentric quintet had already won over New York’s downtown club scene and even inspired John Lennon to write again, but they had yet to get everyone to join their party. ![]() Following the viral success of their first single, “Rock Lobster,” off their 1979 self-titled debut album, The B-52s had to prove they were more than just a wacky novelty act. ![]()
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