Gen X Kiss Me Deadly Demos

 

It is rare for me to take against a first wave British punk band, but for some reason Generation X are my exception. I dunno what to put it down to. It couldn't have been Billy Idol's cod Elvis sneer... all the punk bands were sneering in a similar manner at the time. It's not as though Billy Idol was the only one to decamp to the US to become a 'metal' star.... Steve Jones grew his hair and did the very same thing. The singles conformed to expectations I guess.... whatever the reason they leave me cold. Nevertheless, I cannot claim to be in the majority so this post is in.

So late stage Generation X, then abbreviated to Gen X, January 1981. See what you think.

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-gZEVTPztPC

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-xVZr66q9Fa

01. Triumph

02. Dancing With Myself

03. Cathy Go Home

04. Girls

05. Anna Smiles

06. Stars Look Down

07. Flash As Hell

08. Psych Beat

09. Modern Girls

10. Revenge

11. What Do You Want?

12. Triumph

13. Happy People

14. Listen

15. Gimme Some Truth