The Boys Next Door

An Australian post-punk band from Melbourne that included Nick Cave; released the album Door, Door in 1979 and later changed name to The Birthday Party.

Door, Door (1979) is the band's LP debut. The group is associated with a raw post-punk sound and with Nick Cave, who later became prominent with The Birthday Party and as a solo artist. The review on DeBaser highlights tracks such as "Somebody's Watching", "After A Fashion" and "Shivers".

Door, Door (1979) is presented as The Boys Next Door's LP debut featuring an energetic, catchy pop-punk sound that differs from Nick Cave's later work. The review notes promising moments but finds the record not essential overall. Tracks mentioned as noteworthy include "Somebody's Watching", "After A Fashion" and "Shivers".

For:Fans of early Nick Cave, collectors of late-1970s post-punk, listeners of Australian underground rock.