The Barracudas

Musical Group

The Barracudas are a British rock band formed in London, associated with the early-1980s neo‑sixties and surf revival scenes. Their sound blends surf, garage and power‑pop.

Formed in London (1979). Debut album Drop Out With the Barracudas and the follow-up Mean Time are frequently cited in contemporary reviews; Mean Time is often described as the band's peak. The single "Summer Fun" is among their best-known tracks. The band was associated with labels and scenes mentioned in reviews such as Bomp! and Voxx.

Two detailed DeBaser reviews by Pinhead praise The Barracudas' blend of surf, garage and power-pop. Drop Out With the Barracudas is celebrated for its surf frenzy; Mean Time is described as the band's peak and a neo‑sixties landmark. Both reviews rate the records highly.

For:Fans of 1960s revival, surf rock, garage rock and 1980s guitar pop

Pick up a surfboard even just for show, pick up this album, take it to the beach and play it at a furious volume. And if someone complains, smash the tambourine over their head.
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The resulting album is, indeed, “Mean Time”, in my humble opinion one of the absolute peaks of the neo-sixties, and simply one of the most beautiful albums of the Eighties.
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