The Soft Boys were, musically, one of the tightest bands of the late 70s/early 80s. Punk was beginning its transformation into what would eventually be considered new wave (post-punk) and these guys were leading the way. Their amazing, and most popular, album, 1980’s Underwater Moonlight is a highly entertaining ensemble of psych-pop nuggets. Inspired by 60’s era Pink Floyd, eccentric and uber-metaphorical front-man Robyn Hitchcock offers up songs about reptiles, transvestites, inanimate objects and perverts.

Soft Boys – Kingdom of Love (Underwater Moonlight LP)

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Soft Boys – Only the Stones Remain (Underwater Moonlight B-Side)

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Soft Boys – He’s A Reptile (Underwater Moonlight B-Side)

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