The L.A. band the Nerves helped develop the sound of American power-pop in the mid-’70s, and Blondie’s hit “Hanging On The Telephone” was originally a Nerves song. It might be a bit of a stretch to call the beautifully shambolic Real Estate “power-pop” in any way, but the band have covered the Nerves’ 1976 song [...]
Stereogum — The L.A. band the Nerves helped develop the sound of American power-pop in the mid-’70s, and Blondie’s hit “Hanging On The Telephone” was originally a Nerves song... more info