In the late 1970s, Athens, Georgia was buzzing with a raw but sophisticated music scene. The turn of the decade began to churn out new sounds from bands like the B-52’s, R.E.M., and art-rock luminaries, Pylon. Before they were a band, Pylon was made up of art school students at the University of Georgia: invigorated by big ideas about art and creativity. In 1980, the band released their debut album, Gyrate, and began touring the country in support of the release...