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English pop/new wave band formed in 1980, fronted by Nick Heyward; their debut album Pelican West (1982) received critical and chart attention during the early 1980s.

Nick Heyward was the band's lead vocalist; Pelican West is their best-known album. The band achieved chart success in the early 1980s and is associated with upbeat, jazz-influenced pop.

One detailed review celebrates Haircut One Hundred's album Pelican West as an energetic, danceable record full of jazz-funk and Afro-Latin rhythms. Nick Heyward's voice is highlighted as the band's defining feature. The review compares them to contemporaries such as Aztec Camera and Orange Juice. Tracks singled out include 'Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)' and 'Love Plus One'.

For:Fans of 1980s new wave, jazz-funk and upbeat pop

They were unfortunately a transitory group, but they were also one of the brightest bands of the '80s, close to Aztec Camera and influenced by Orange Juice.

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