LIVE - Throwing Copper 2LP blues Excellent synth-punk for fans of

Excellent synth-punk for fans of Spits or Gee Tee

and received accolades from hip-hop heavyweights XXL

represented by labels such as Jazznote and Horst Liepolt’s 44 Records

Michael William Gilbert

The record established the B-52's as one of the key bands of the American new wave scene alongside loose peers like Blondie

LIVE - Throwing Copper 2LP blues Excellent synth-punk for fans of25th anniversary edition. 180 gram vinyl. Insert with lyrics and photographs of the band members. Throwing Copper was Live's breakthrough third album. The production of the record is markedly different from their previous releases, and reflects an effort from the band to "strive for an epic sound" which they arguably achieved. The band sounds tight and powerful on these tracks, although as Stereogum noted, Kowalczyk's lyrics are "musical gibberish"