One of the coolest bands to emerge from the pop/shoe gaze scene in 1980s Sydney, Australia, The Cannanes have all the right angsty ingredients in their their 1986/87 album Witchetty Pole - which is more of a mish mash diary/collage of soul searching ballads and love tender absurdity.
The Cannanes - "We Drink Bitter"
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