Author: Eoghan Lyng

Eoghan Lyng is an Irish man, but we won't hold that against him. Writing credits include WeAreCult, The Playlist and The Irish Post. He now hopes to bring his love for esoteric pop to CultureSonar. He can be contacted @eoghanlyng on his Twitter page.

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The Things They Did for Love: The Top 10 Songs of 10cc

Endlessly inventive, 10cc incorporated everything from bossa nova to operetta in their discography. Which song rates number one?

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You’ll Never Know St. Vincent, But It’s Worth Trying

Enigmatic, inventive, and hard to label, St. Vincent defies definition, but her mercurial style has nabbed critical raves, and multiple awards. (Not that she cares.)

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Phil Collins Really Does Play Well With Others

With credits like “Miami Vice” and Live Aid, Phil Collins personified the ’80s. Even so, let’s not write off the former Genesis front man.

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With “Call the Comet,” Johnny Marr Finally Arrives Solo

After the Smiths, he worked with a number of artists – Bernard Sumner, Modest Mouse, to name two but now one of Britain’s seminal guitarists finally makes a name for himself as a singer-songwriter.

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Shriekback Is All About XTC’s Other Great Songwriter

Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding weren’t the only XTC members who could write catchy pop-punk tunes. Keyboardist Barry Andrews has built a solid rep on his own with Shriekback and their new album “Why Anything? Why This?” is totally delightful.