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Cactus World News – Urban Beaches (NM/E)
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Urban Beaches is an LP by Cactus World News from 1986 released on the MCA Records label.
About this album
Urban Beaches is a sharply melodic debut from Cactus World News, pairing ringing guitars with widescreen hooks and a strong sense of urgency. Released in 1986, the album helped place the Dublin band within the indie rock current of the mid-1980s, while keeping a distinctly tuneful, anthemic edge. Worlds Apart became the song most closely associated with the record, but the album also sustains its momentum through taut songwriting and driving rhythms across its ten tracks. For listeners drawn to Irish guitar bands of the era, it stands as an underrated and durable statement of intent.
Genre: Punk & Alternative
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Artist: Cactus World NewsLabel: MCA Records – 6005-1Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: Australia & New ZealandReleased: 1986Genre: Punk & AlternativeStyle: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock
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A1 Worlds Apart
A2 In A Whirlpool
A3 The Promise
A4 The Bridge
A5 State Of Emergency
B1 Years Later
B2 Church Of The Cold
B3 Pilots Of Beka
B4 Jigsaw Street
B5 Maybe This Time