Episode 478: A-Ha's 'Scoundrel Days', the Sophomore Slump, and You
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English - May 19, 2020 14:17 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsMusic Society & Culture country jazz interviews indie rock folk americana music chunkyglasses milwaukee Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In 1985 Norway’s A-Ha conquered the airwaves with their debut album Hunting High And Low, and its groundbreaking video for the single “Take On Me.” One year later, they released Scoundrel Days — a darker, and in many ways more innovative, record — which charted here in America but was quickly forgotten even as the band's popularity continued to explode throughout the rest of the world.
Was it a simple case of the dreaded sophomore slump or something else? Tune in as we search for answers.
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