dB's, The - Stands for deciBels [Ltd Ed Black & White Vinyl]

2024 Remastered Edition of the band's 1981 debut. First-Ever U.S. pressing on limited edition Black and White split-colored vinyl.

Pitchfork cited Stands for deciBels among its list of Top 100 Albums of the 1980s. “The missing link between the proto-power pop of Big Star and the college rock of R.E.M...an unheralded gem”. The dB’s carved out a nice little niche in the genre of power pop while straddling the line between punk and new wave.” -Pop Matters.

“[T]he dB’s combined a reverence for British pop and arty post-punk leanings that alternate between minimalism and a love of quirky embellishment, odd sounds, and unexpected twists; Stands for deciBels is clearly a collegiate pop experiment, but rarely is experimentation so enjoyable and irresistibly catchy” - AllMusic.

Black And White    2:50
Dynamite    2:32
She's Not Worried    2:55
The Fight    2:52
Espionage    2:38
Tearjerkin'    3:52
Cycles Per Second    3:04
Bad Reputation    3:08
Big Brown Eyes    2:00
I'm In Love    3:29
Moving In Your Sleep    3:56