The Fine Art of Surfacing

by The Boomtown Rats

The Fine Art of Surfacing cover art

Bob Geldof's Irish new wave outfit achieved massive international notoriety with this release, driven almost entirely by the grimly controversial hit single 'I Don't Like Mondays'. The album utilizes polished pop-rock production and heavily narrative, sharply cynical songwriting to explore themes of urban decay and alienation. It successfully propelled the band out of the waning punk scene into global mainstream consciousness.

Genres

  • New Wave
  • Power Pop

Tracklist

  1. Someone's Looking At You
  2. Diamond Smiles
  3. Wind Chill Factor (Minus Zero)
  4. Having My Picture Taken
  5. Sleep (Fingers Lullaby)
  6. I Don't Like Mondays
  7. Nothing Happened Today
  8. Keep It Up
  9. Nice N Neat
  10. When The Night Comes
  11. Episode #3
  12. Real Different - B-side
  13. How Do You Do ?
  14. Late Last Night - B-side
  15. Nothing Happened Today - Live