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Review: 1977 is often considered the year that punk peaked and then died, when in actuality the genre and scene were only starting to truly take root around this time, with several iconic contributions such as the self-titled debut LP from homegrown London outfit The Boys. Born out of the departure of Matt Dangerfield from London SS, and Casino Steel from Hollywood Brats, the pair would land a record deal with NEMS off of the strength of their debut single, 'I Don't Care', leading to touring as support for John Cale of Velvet Underground, while the arrival of their quintessential pop-inflected scrappy pub-punk full-length would see them joining the John Peel Sessions alumni later that same year.

Review: Following the initial success of their self-titled debut released in November of 1977, London's own punk pride The Boys would spend their first Christmas as a truly established band recording the seasonal single 'Run Rudolph Run' under their holiday moniker The Yobs. Entering into 1978 strong, their sophomore LP Alternative Chartbusters is often held in much higher regard than the band's pub-rock peer-reflecting debut, due to its fearless embracing of pop hooks and more melodious compositions, with the lead single 'Brickfield Nights' highly regarded as one of the quintessential pieces of early British power-pop-punk. While mostly ignored in their home country, this album cycle saw Boysmania engulf Europe, with grafitti popping up in Norway and garnering legions of followers across Holland, beginning to dry the cement on the band's already-in-the-making legacy.