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Cypress by Let's Active
Cypress is an album by Let's Active, released in 1984. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 5 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Blue Line”, on 4 lists with a best position of #70.
Cypress was the first full album from Let's Active, the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, jangle-pop outfit built around guitarist and songwriter Mitch Easter, with Faye Hunter on bass and Sara Romweber on drums. Easter, better known for producing other people's records, co-produced it with the band and Don Dixon in the spring of 1984 at the Drive-In Studio, until lightning struck the place and the sessions moved to Reflection Studios in Charlotte.
Where the Afoot EP had aimed for something light, this time they chased spontaneity and feel and kept plenty of first takes, and you can hear it in the chiming, tumbling guitars and the nervy, homemade sparkle. The single, "Blue Line", covered a 1981 song by the English band the Outskirts, which Hunter had fallen for on a family visit to London. The record stalled at No. 138 on the Billboard 200 but found friends on college radio, and the band took it to the UK opening for Echo and the Bunnymen. Hunter and Romweber both left once it was done.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Cypress on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Line | 4 | #70 | – | 1984–2003 | |
| 2 | Waters Part | 1 | #2015 | – | 2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.