The B-52s - Funplex

The group bills itself as “the World’s Greatest Party Band.” And, true, The B-52s brought beehive hairdos, space-age riffs and Fellini-esque humor to the new-wave party, highlighted by the absurdist 1978 hit “Rock Lobster.” The band’s first original album in 16 years proves that these veterans still know how to have fun. “Deviant Ingredient” is a giddy cocktail crawl, while “Hot Corner” is a hyperactive, Hives-like romp. But there’s also subversion songs like the title track, about the dark side of shopping-mall culture.

Feb. 26