Should’ve Been A Hit: Destroy All Monsters- Stranger Than Fiction

Despite my indie/ goth pretensions, I’ve got such a soft spot for the kind of cartoon bubblegum pop of the mid- eighties. Destroy All Monsters were one such band. This was an earworm when I woke up today.

Not to be confused with the legendary Detroit punk band fronted by statuesque beauty and visual artist Niagara, this lot were a cheeky English bunch. I’ve no idea why this hooky, catchy song wasn’t a hit. It’s cute with its fun sci-fi theme and video. It’s perhaps a little dated, falling between Pop Will Eat Itself and Transvision Vamp, but I still like it. Spring must be springing.

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I'm a freelance arts critic, working with a particular emphasis on music, theatre and dance.

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