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Let's Active

City of Origin: Winston-Salem, NC, USA

Period of Activity: Early 1980s to late 1980s

Members: Angie Carlson, Mitch Easter, Jon Heames, Faye Hunter, Rob Ladd, Eric Marshall, Sara Romweber

Related Artists: None that I'm familiar with

Discography:

• Afoot EP (1983)
• Cypress (1984)
• Big Plans for Everybody (1986)
• Every Dog Has His Day (1988)

Social Media: None that I know of

Mitch Easter is probably better known for being the producer for R.E.M.'s first releases, but he also had a band of his own. I'm honestly not super familiar with their work, especially when the lineup turns over after Cypress? They're one of those Paisley Underground-ish jangle pop bands that have a bit more darkness and weight to their sound than you tend to think of with jangle pop these days, as befits a band that's toe-ing the line between indiepop and early alternative rock. Don't miss out on "Every Word Means No", one of the best indiepop songs of the era!