Eighties Slang
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Eighties Slang

Chicago, Illinois, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2016

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Established on Jan, 2016
Band Rock Post-punk

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"Fake / Loop"

“...“Fake Blues” has so many layers and the build up towards the ending means that you have to give it a listen. It will make you an instant fan...” -Divide and Conquer - Divide and Conquer


Discography

“Shark Magic” will be released on September 21, 2019. We all float amongst an ethereal field that governs our interactions, as we’re enthralled and repulsed by turbulent emotions and undiscovered instincts. It’s so mysterious, misunderstood and savage that it’s like Shark Magic. Eighties Slang summons this vital field through five songs with a wash of synths, layered grooves, and towering yet tender guitar solos that sketch the bridge between our physical and mental worlds. The darker the more beautiful.

Impossible Me describes a tragic, closeted covenant of someone afraid to love. With a foot firmly in the 80s, the song conveys a universal longing and honesty. It's a wash danceable synths and thicc groove that culminates with a towering yet tender guitar solo. 

Sweat & Ambulance details a cathartic, out-of-body experience with a foreboding arpeggiator, mesmerizing drum beats, and a groovy, dynamic instrumental close.

With the most intimate song of the EP, Lost & Found plays out the fantasies inspired by that crush on your morning commute, supported by an earnest guitar. The chorus blooms with yearning lead by a lush harmonies from frequent collaborator Bri Fitzpatrick. 

Lower Wacker is a painful, ruminating descent into anger, intimacy and deception featuring unsettling synths and a pummeling bass. On Lower Wacker drive, there’s no difference between the physical and mental, the musical and lyrical. 

Don’t Call Me Out is a self-effacing rock-story that celebrates the pitiful mania induced by a sudden breakup. Bouncy, frenetic rhythms explode around a phat, overdriven guitar that jaunts you through the stages of grief.



“Just a Start” was released on December 7, 2018 and is available for streaming onSpotify, Apple Music, Google Music, Amazon, and iTunes. The song was recorded inChicago, IL at NoiseFloor LTD.
“Fake | Loop” was released on all major music streaming services on August 23, 2018.The two-side was recorded in Chicago, IL at NoiseFloor LTD.
“Tinted Window” was released in November, 2017 on all major music streamingservices and was recorded in Chicago, IL at NoiseFloor LTD.

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Echoing the roar of Chicago’s Blue Line and the vivid graffiti alongside, Eighties Slang will grip you with their retro-inspired, colorful, self-effacing Post Punk Rock. With an analog wash of pulsing, arpeggiated synths and jarring guitars that revolve around a melodic, thick rhythmic foundation, Eighties Slang sounds like what outcasts in 80’s movies thought the future rock would sound like. They will leave you raw with all their emotions, delivered in clever songwriting and earnest vocals. 

Eighties Slang has played at House of Blues, Reggie's, I am Fest, What's Blooming Fest, The Burlington, and Tonic Room among other spots. The band’s recent single - "Just a Start" - was featured in the indie film When Jeff Tried to Save the World, starring Jon Heder. Four songs were included in the soundtrack for the documentary, “F*** Your Hair.”

“...“Fake Blues” has so many layers and the build up towards the ending means that you have to give it a listen. It will make you an instant fan...” -Divide and Conquer

Formerly known as Oakmen

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