A tough but tuneful new wave pop band from New York City, Sorrows (no "the," please) were formed by guitarist and singer Arthur Alexander in 1977 a few months after the breakup of his influential power pop combo the Poppees. With tongue slightly in cheek, Alexander described his vision for Sorrows as "ABBA meets the Sex Pistols," and he recruited his former Poppees bandmate Jett Harris to play drums in the new group, along with guitarist Joey Cola and bassist Ricky Street. Sorrows
soon made a name for themselves on the New York club scene, regularly
playing CBGB's, Max's Kansas City, and other hip night spots, and in
1979, the band landed a record deal with Pavilion Records, a division of
CBS. But while their debut album, 1980's Teenage Heartbreak,
earned enthusiastic reviews and became a cult favorite among pop
obsessives, the label's promotion was minimal and the record sold
poorly. For their second album, 1981's Love Too Late, Sorrows were paired up with legendary producer Shel Talmy, who in the mid-'60s had worked with the Who, the Kinks, the Creation, and the Easybeats; unfortunately, the idea of working with Talmy was better than the results, and the album didn't fare as well with critics and sold no better than they debut. Sorrows
broke up in the mid-'80s and the albums fell out of print, never
appearing on CD as they became the stuff of legend among fans of '80s
pop.
In 2010, Bomp! Records released Bad Times Good Times, a collection of demos and alternate versions of material from Sorrows' debut album; Alexander also announced that Sorrows were playing a handful of reunion shows to support the new album's release, with the possibility of new recordings in the offing.(allmusic.com)
This is a wonderful Power Pop album. All what you need from an early 80's Power Pop effort, here you get it. Have fun with turn on the volume on 10!
Cheers
Frank
Flac
I post the second album later!
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