Today's ear X-tacy: Thomas Dolby "Europa and the Pirate Twins"

Louisville Public Media | By John Timmons

Published May 23, 2023 at 5:00 AM EDT

Today's ear X-tacy features a classic track or deep-cut from the Alternative era every weekday at 10:10.

Thomas Dolby's 1982 debut album The Golden Age of Wireless was one of the finest releases during the early synth-pop era. Pop radio and MTV totally embraced the album and helped make “She Blinded Me With Science” and international hit.

While the album has a wealth of great songs, a personal favorite is “Europa and the Pirate Twins.” Both the song and video feel both retro and futuristic. It’s a hook-filled synth-pop classic.

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John Timmons

John is the mid-morning host on WFPK. Email John at jtimmons@lpm.org

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