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Buzzcocks Album: “Another Music in a Different Kitchen”
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Another Music in a Different Kitchen |
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Release Date:1978-03-01
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:New Wave, Old School Punk Rock
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:0724353440558
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Review - :
General judgment holds {$the Buzzcocks}' peerless singles, the definition of punk-pop at its finest, as the best expression of their work. However, while the singles showcased one particular side of the band, albums like the group's long-playing debut {^Another Music} showcased the foursome's other influences, sometimes brilliantly. The big secret is {$Shelley}'s worship of Krautrock's obsessive focus on repetition and rhythm, which transforms what would be "simply" basic punk songs into at-times monstrous epics. The ghost of {$Can} particular hovers even on some of the shorter songs -- unsurprising, given {$Shelley}'s worship of that band's guitarist {$Michael Karoli}. {&"Moving Away From the Pulsebeat"} is the best instance of this, with a rumbling {$Maher} rhythm supporting some trancelike guitar lines. As for the sheer rush of pop craziness, {^Another Music} is simply crammed with stellar examples. Lead-off track {&"Fast Cars"} starts with the opening of {^Spiral Scratch}'s {&"Boredom"}'s intentionally hilarious two-note solo intact, before ripping into a slightly bemusing critique of the objects in question. Most of the similar tracks on the album may be more distinct for their speed, but {$Shelley} in particular always seems to sneak in at least one astonishing line per song, sometimes on his own and sometimes thanks to {$Devoto} via older cowritten tunes redone for the record. One favorite standout: "All this slurping and sucking -- it's putting me off my food!" on {&"You Tear Me Up."} Top all this off with any number of perfect moments -- the guitar work during the breaks on {&"Love Battery,"} the energizing yet nervous coda of {&"Fiction Romance,"} the soaring angst throughout {&"I Don't Mind"} -- and {^Another Music} flat out succeeds. ~ Ned Raggett, All Music Guide
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