Tuesday, March 24, 2015

#1649 The Vibrators - Pure Mania

It's a punk album alright, right from when the scene was getting rolling.

It's kind of pure: is that a good or bad thing for a punk album?

It's rock played fast and raw - but it's not really all that nasty, not particularly revolutionary, sneering and snarling but tuneful. You get the idea they're choosing to play their instruments this exact simple way. It's like a blueprint for a style that's supposed to be about tearing buildings down. It's confusing. And damningly, just not actually all that exciting, not polished or brutish enough to really move the needle 2.5/5

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