FNNW 10/17

This week: three albums, same band, same October release week, different levels of confidence. Also: a Christmas compilation that aged better than expected, a British love letter to Motown, and a synthpop record that the UK adored while the US shrugged politely.

We head to Paris for the Road Trip — a city where new wave wore better coats, spoke less, and somehow made detachment sound expensive.

We’ve got birthdays, including a post-punk bassist gone too soon, a synth pioneer, and a few others who are still doing just fine, thanks.

Plus: listener requests, light emotional damage, and three hours of questionable choices set to vintage drum machines. Hosted by Gary Teel. fnnw.live — 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central.