Flush the Fashion cover

Flush the Fashion

Alice Cooper · 1980

28 min · 10 tracks · hard rock · heavy metal · garage rock

A bold fusion of new wave and classic rock that embraces the absurdity of modern life.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • brief energetic bursts of fun
  • quirky themes and absurdity
  • for upbeat gatherings
  • quick-paced tracks for focus

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer longer, immersive albums
  • seek deep emotional introspection

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on April 28, 1980, 'Flush the Fashion' marked Alice Cooper's shift towards a more new wave sound following his commercial peak in the 1970s. This album was significant as it was his first collaboration with producer Roy Thomas Baker, known for his work with Queen, indicating a departure from Cooper’s traditional glam rock roots. The album came after the less commercially successful 'From the Inside' (1978), positioning Cooper in an experimental phase of his career.
Stylistic neighbors
David Bowie· Kiss· Queen

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Talk Talk 2:09
  • 2 Clones (We’re All) 3:03
  • 3 Pain 4:06
  • 4 Leather Boots 1:36
  • 5 Aspirin Damage 2:57
  • 6 Nuclear Infected 2:14
  • 7 Grim Facts 3:24
  • 8 Model Citizen 2:39
  • 9 Dance Yourself to Death 3:08
  • 10 Headlines 3:18

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata