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Podcast: Discologist
Episode: Episode 478: A-Ha's 'Scoundrel Days', the Sophomore Slump, and You
Description: In 1985 Norwayโs A-Ha conquered the airwaves with their debut album Hunting High And Low, and its groundbreaking video for the single โTake On Me.โ One year later, they released Scoundrel Days โ a darker, and in many ways more innovative, record โ which charted here in America but was quickly forgotten even as the band's popularity continued to explode throughout the rest of the world.ย Was it a simple case of the dreaded sophomore slump or something else? Tune in as we search for answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.