Australian Crawl – The Boys Light Up (VG/VG+) – LP, AU 1980

The Boys Light Up is an LP by Australian Crawl from 1980 released on the EMI label.

About this album

The Boys Light Up is a striking debut from Australian Crawl, mixing punchy pop rock with the sly, distinctly Australian wit that made the band stand out in 1980. Released in a period when local guitar bands were building a bigger national audience, the album helped establish the group’s reputation for sharp hooks, fronted by James Reyne’s cool, conversational vocal style. Its best-known songs, including Downhearted and the title track, gave the record lasting radio appeal and helped turn Australian Crawl into one of the country’s most recognisable new wave-era acts. The album remains an important early statement in Australian rock.

Genre: Pop & Rock