Another Kind of Blues by U.K. Subs (Vinyl, 1979)

Demon Records (UK)

5014797891814

25050142122

U.K. Subs

Vinyl

1979

Another Kind of Blues

LP

Rock

ANOTHER KIND OF BLUES...PLUS contains 2 B-side tracks not included on the original LP. The U.K. Subs' debut can easily stand alongside any other punk classics released during its heyday. Musically, the Subs are similar to the early Clash, but where the Clash spit out balls of fiery rage, the Subs leaven their bile with sardonic humor. "Tomorrow's Girls" imagines a futuristic Venus who "will be pre-programmed," and the music spits out a hilarious series of mock computer beeps. "Crash Course" promises staid executives that, just by listening to the Subs' music and buying up the right clothes, they, too, can "learn" punk rock. Only the sneeringly sexist "All I Wanna Know" hits a sour note. The music is rooted in the typical punk influences: the New York Dolls, the Velvet Underground, and early Who, but the band adds a twist of classic '60s British R&B groups like the Yardbirds. It's melodic, punchy, and fast, delivering the necessary bite without ever becoming too abrasive or sugary. Another Kind of Blues is an impressive debut from the classic punk era. ~ Victor W. Valdivia

Q (5/02 SE, p.143) - Included in Q's "100 Best Punk Albums". Q (9/95, p.140) - 3 Stars - Good - "...hectically and harmlessly fun...the Subs were the basic model, smash and grab punks, whose gruffly executed, misfit singalongs captured the commercial end of the late '70s post-Pistols upsurge..." NME (Magazine) (8/12/95, p.43) - 6 (out of 10) - "...bounces senselessly from the brainless pogo-fodder of `I Live In A Car' to the chartbusting proto-oi `Stranglehold', and is consequently pretty top..."

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