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Captain Cocoa
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Out of 10 votes - Similar Artists: Orange Juice, Haircut 100, Madness, the Reels, Ratcat
Out of 10 votes
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Genre: Alternative/Punk » Jangle Pop
Editor's review
This Melbourne group laid the groundwork for the Australian soft-pop underground. Their influence can be heard in the literate jangle of the Go-Betweens all the way through the Sugargliders to new bands like the Lucksmiths. Delicate and almost absurdly catchy, this is a taste of what the '80s really sounded like.
Biography
On a mid-1980s Melbourne scene besotted by post-Birthday Party angst or heavy gothic grunge, the clean-cut lads who made up Captain Cocoa came on like Haircut 100. In other words, Captain Cocoa played pure, unadulterated pop music. Other influences included Orange Juice, the Housemartins, Madness, and a touch of "Oliver's Army"-era Elvis Costello.
