The Mekons - "Where Were You?" (2:41)
Fatal Microbes - "Violence Grows" (3:12)
Animals & Men - "The Terraplane Fixation" (2:08)
Blue Orchids - "Work" (4:01)
Karl's Empty Body - "Small Hours" (3:34)
Frankie's Crew - "Somebody" (1:33)
Scritti Politti - "Confidence" (3:12)
Thin Yoghurts - "Drink Problem" (4:14)
Anne Bean & Paul Burwell - "Low Flying Aircraft" (4:07)
Performing Ferret Band - "Brow Beaten" (1:39)
The Manchester Mekon - "No Forgetting" (2:55)
The Raincoats - "Fairytale In The Supermarket" (3:05)
Zounds - "Can't Cheat Karma" (2:43)
Androids Of Mu - "Bored Housewives" (2:21)
The Fall - "In My Area" (take 2) (5:07)
The Digital Dinosaurs - "The Sideways Man" (2:28)
The Good Missionaries - "Attitudes" (4:07)
Human Cabbages - "The Window's Broken" (4:06)
Television Personalities - "King & Country" (3:38)
Exhibit A - "In The Night" (2:51)
Performing Ferret Band - "Nudes" (2:36)
Tarzan 5 - "Different Story" (4:26)
The Gynaecologists - "The Red Pullover" (3:46)
The Door & The Window - "Production Line" (4:07)
Review: Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs have more than proven their music knowledge across a stellar run of prior compilations, including The Daisy Age, Fell From The Sun and English Weather. This time around, they're tapping into the freeform climes of the late 70s and early 80s, as punk exploded and a myriad of bands channelled the unique, downcast mood of Britain into wildly creative, nervously urgent songs. Across four sides we take in all manner of cult selections and outer limits largely in the loose fit realm of post-punk. It's flawlessly selected and programmed - another reminder of how immersive a proper compilation can be.
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