Buzzcocks - 1988 - Singles Going Steady

I.R.S. Records – CD 001  336.93MB FLAC

 Singles Going Steady captures the Buzzcocks at the point where punk urgency, romantic frustration and perfect pop songwriting became inseparable. Pete Shelley could turn jealousy, rejection and nervous desire into choruses that felt instantly familiar, while the band played with enough speed and bite to keep every melody from becoming too comfortable. Songs such as “Ever Fallen in Love,” “What Do I Get?” and “Promises” are sharp, concise and emotionally exposed without losing their humor or momentum. Even the B-sides feel essential, revealing a band with far more imagination than a conventional singles collection should contain. Singles Going Steady remains one of punk’s clearest arguments that vulnerability can hit just as hard as anger.