DD Smash – Cool Bananas (VG+/VG) – LP, AU 1982

Cool Bananas is an LP by DD Smash from 1982 released on the Mushroom label.

About this album

Cool Bananas is a lively, hook-driven pop-rock album that captures DD Smash’s knack for bright melodies and taut, radio-friendly songcraft. Released in 1982, it followed the New Zealand band’s rapid rise under Dave Dobbyn, whose songwriting helped define their blend of new-wave energy and mainstream appeal. The album balances punchy guitars, crisp rhythms and memorable choruses, with songs such as Devil You Know and Solo showing the band’s range between edge and accessibility. As one of DD Smash’s key releases, Cool Bananas remains an important part of early-1980s New Zealand rock, when local acts were finding a bigger national audience.

Genre: Pop & Rock