The B-52's "Whammy!" (40th Anniversary) 2026-07-17 The audio was mastered by

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with elements of surf-rock

Both tracks feature the iconic

Growing up in the town of Aledo

The Weakerthans

The B-52's "Whammy!" (40th Anniversary) 2026-07-17 The audio was mastered by40th Anniversary Edition The B 52's were formed (1976) like R. E. M. in Athens, Georgia by vocalist Cindy Wilson, her elder brother guitarist Ricky Wilson (who died from AIDS in 1985), keyboardist and vocalist Kate Pierson and drummer percussionist Keith Strickland. Whammy!, their fourth album, moves the B 52's more into the electronic sound that started with their previous album 'Mesopotamia', though now goes further with the use of a drum machine.