Julian Cope - After the Teardrops

03/16/25 • 23 min

Inside the Milky Way - A Look at Early Alternative Music

Following the breakup of The Teardrop Explodes, lead singer Julian Cope would begin a solo career starting with the album "World Shut Your Mouth" in 1984.

The eccentric Cope would create multiple albums in the 80's as his music began to shift from the neo-psychedelia sound of his previous band to include a more pop and alternative rock influence. As Cope entered the 90's, music would edge toward folk, ambient, and krautrock while Cope would become an author, historian, musicologist, mystic, and head of his own multi-faceted production company.

This episodes discusses the post Teardrop Explodes years of Cope and his albums of the 80's.

Following the breakup of The Teardrop Explodes, lead singer Julian Cope would begin a solo career starting with the album "World Shut Your Mouth" in 1984.

This episodes discusses the post Teardrop Explodes years of Cope and his albums of the 80's.

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