10 Forgotten 80s Bands Worth Rediscovering

Another band on this list who split and then reunited, in this case twice. Formed in London in 1978, The Monochrome Set released four albums of excellent post-punk between 1980 and 1985. The group rose from the ashes of previous outfit, The B-Sides, which had included in its ranks one Stuart Goddard, who later became one of the biggest names of the decade under the moniker Adam Ant.

The Monochrome Set underwent a few line-up changes during its initial lifetime, but the core membership was always an international affair, comprising India-born Ganesh Seshadri (aka Bid), Canadian Thomas Hardy (aka Lester Square) and drummer John Haney. Avant garde film-maker Tony Potts functioned as something of an extra-band-mate, creating shadowy stage lighting and striking films for the group's notable live shows.

Monochrome Set reformed in 1990, released a further five albums, disbanded, and then reformed again in 2010, remaining active till this day. It's their classic '80s output which concerns us here, and there's much to enjoy. Their music combines a fizzy playfulness with free-form artistry and moments of unconventional beauty. Something of a mad, '60s psychedelic feel permeates these recordings, and the whole adds up to something quite memorable.