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Jun 8, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: June 8, 1985 – The Style Council Release Our Favorite Shop.

On this day June 8, 1985, The Style Council released their fifth album Our Favorite Shop. The album reached number 123 on the US Billboard charts but was a major success in the UK, where it hit number 1 and became the band’s most commercially successful release.

Known for its polished sound and sharp social commentary, the album tackled topics such as politics, class, and unemployment, all wrapped in a mix...

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