The The B-52’s were about a decade ahead of the alt-rock revolution when they put their stamp on delightfully campy, intentionally goofy, lyrically kitschy, richly colorful, and undeniably harmonic new-wave pop with their self-titled debut and 1980’s Wild Planet. The party rolled into 1989, with Cosmic Thing, and a trip to the love shack! Worth it on LP alone for the iconic album covers, which spotlight those bouffant ‘dos.