Permanent Record Podcast

Episode 26: Human League - Dare (1981) Part 1 With Sarah off traveling the world, Brian welcomes back frequent co-host and friend of the show Colby Zell to sit in and discuss the classic offering from the new and different 1981 version of the Human League. Part 1: Background Pre-1981 the Human League was a fairly odd 4-piece releasing music that sometimes came close to sounding like pop, but more often than not would just be classified as some sort of 'sonic experience.'  How did that band become the sextet that would conquer the world with "Don't You Want Me?"  Brian and Colby tell the crazy tale of the band's transformation and reveal if this 'new look' League was able to win over the hearts and minds of the public. Part 2: Personal History Brian and Colby briefly discuss their own personal history with this record.  Colby clues us in that even considering how huge this record was, it was another album by the League that he was listening to back in the early 80's.  And Brian tries to move past the fact tha