With its angular riff, energetic, pogo-inducing beat and irresistible backing vocals from the B-52’s Kate Pierson, Shiny Happy People delighted and appalled listeners in equal measure.

With its angular riff, energetic, pogo-inducing beat and irresistible backing vocals from the B-52’s Kate Pierson, Shiny Happy People delighted and appalled listeners in equal measure.

And with Kate Pierson, we got some pretty great stuff. Kate from the B-52’s, who are this incredibly overlooked band in terms of their impact on contemporary music and post-punk music.