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Jul 11, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: July 11, 1980 – Dexys Midnight Runners Releases Searching for the Young Soul Rebels.

On this day July 11, 1980, Dexys Midnight Runners released their debut album Searching for the Young Soul Rebels, a powerful and uncompromising mix of soul, punk attitude, and social commentary that made an immediate impact on the UK music scene. At a time when glossy new wave and polished pop were beginning to dominate, this album stood out as a raw and urgent call back to music with...

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