The dB's - Stands for Decibels / Repercussion - whats the cream of the crop?

Later in the summer, the band will announce a similar remastered multi-format reissue of Repercussion. The street dates for that will coincide with a U.S. tour in the fall, details of which are still coming together.

Where does this info come from?

Their press release. Repeated here:

https://musictap.com/2024/04/24/the-dbs-seminal-debut-stands-for-decibels-to-finally-be-reissued-in-the-u-s/

Lots of love for the first 2 records. In a parallel universe they could have snuck onto the charts along side the Cars as quirky new wave power pop.

I used to think about that parallel universe all the time, why the DB's and the Undertones and the Shoes and all my favourite early-'80s power pop bands never crossed over onto American Top 40. It's not like they were threatening or anything.

(And was indeed a chapter topic for my rejected Black Vinyl Shoes 33-1/3 proposal in 2007: why the Cars and not the Shoes?)

xxp thank you!

(And was indeed a chapter topic for my rejected Black Vinyl Shoes 33-1/3 proposal in 2007: why the Cars and not the Shoes?)

― clemenza, Wednesday, May 1, 2024 6:49 PM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink

would've loved to read this but surely you know it's Shoes and not the Shoes

not to be confused with Sneakers, or the Plimsouls for that matter. have we ever head a footwear band poll??

You know, I don't think I knew that--I've always called them the Shoes. So that's why it was rejected: "This guy doesn't know what he's talking about!"

Another fine thread, incl. videos and links that still work (the ones I checked). Also, the host of the leading rarities site drops in: The dB's - Classic or Dud