THE RUMOUR: FROGS SPROUTS CLOGS AND KRAUTS [USA 1979] LP EN GIRONA

THE RUMOUR: FROGS SPROUTS CLOGS AND KRAUTS [USA 1979] LP THE RUMOUR: FROGS SPROUTS CLOGS AND KRAUTS [USA 1979] LP The Rumour   "Frogs Sprouts Clogs And Krauts"  LP (Arista)   1979  made in USA cat. num.  AB 4235 #new wave  #punk rock     Frozen Years   Emotional Traffic   Tired Of Waiting   Loving You (Is Far Too Easy)   Euro   Leaders   We Believe In You / New Age   All Fall Down   One Good Night   I Can't Help Myself   After signing to Stiff,  the Rumour  made a clear attempt to redefine themselves as a new wave band, incorporating quirky embellishments and more atmospheric keyboards. They're still a pub-rock band at heart, though, and the combination usually works quite well, at times making for some truly inspired moments like "Emotional Traffic," which sounds remarkably like a  Nick Lowe  song.