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i wish all my kids would start dressing up like richard hell. we need more of this inventiveness plugged into modern rock and punk. forget the four to the floor. forget the simple harmony. get wild or go to hell!
After the surprise success of Television's Marquee Moon, Richard Hell decided to get his own band together and come up with yet another punk classic for the books, but surprisingly this one doesn't get the same attention Marquee Moon does. Richard Hell has such an odd yet unique voice that both sounds so unfit and perfectly placed for a punk band at the same time. I didn't have high expectations for this album but by the end I was very pleasantly surprised with what this came out to be, it's ... read more
One of the finest records to arrive from the 70s punk movement. The balls this guy had to leave a destined for stardom act like Television to pursue an act he wouldn’t have to split creative control with. He ended up creating one of the most influential albums in the underground of the era. The writing is very thoughtful and nuanced and Richard just had a way with vocal inflections. The musicianship wasn’t going to be mistaken for Rush or anything, but they were more gifted than ... read more
I’m not gonna say this is as underappreciated as people make it out to be, but yeah, this is definitely packed with some fire punk songs. Richard Hell took a much rawer approach than his previous band Television. Short, sharp and easy-going. Love his snotty performance. The 8-minute closer is what’s really underappreciated here!
A somewhat underappreciated album in my opinion. Richard Hell was a bit ahead of the game in ‘77. The title track is incredible. Hell was a strong writer with a unique voice in a sea of similar sounding groups. “It’s such a gamble when you get a face” come on that’s genius.
Love those wacky guitars. One of the most likeable punk albums I’ve heard in a while.
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Track List
| 1 | Love Comes in Spurts 2:03 | 89 |
| 2 | Liars Beware 2:52 | 85 |
| 3 | New Pleasure 1:58 | 78 |
| 4 | Betrayal Takes Two 3:37 | 81 |
| 5 | Down at the Rock and Roll Club 4:05 | 83 |
| 6 | Who Says? 2:07 | 79 |
| 7 | Blank Generation 2:45 | 93 |
| 8 | Walking on the Water 2:17 | 82 |
| 9 | The Plan 3:56 | 81 |
| 10 | Another World 8:14 | 88 |
Total Length: 33 minutes
