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All Music Guide - Steve "Spaz" Schnee
Like the Undertones, Buzzcocks, and the Ramones, the Adicts' albums and singles have been filled with hook-laden pop-punk songs that are hard to ignore. Unlike the Undertones, Buzzcocks, and the Ramones, the Adicts have remained one of the most critically underappreciated punk bands of their generation. Guitarist Pete Dee, drummer Kid Dee, bassist Mel Ellis, and vocalist Monkey have remained true to their vision and have mixed punk with theatrics and dynamics far more excitingly than any other band of their ilk. On this, their second full-length album, the band's musical personality gelled to the point of punk perfection, displaying a musical maturity and sharper ...
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All Music Guide - Steve "Spaz" Schnee
Like the Undertones, Buzzcocks, and the Ramones, the Adicts' albums and singles have been filled with hook-laden pop-punk songs that are hard to ignore. Unlike the Undertones, Buzzcocks, and the Ramones, the Adicts have remained one of the most critically underappreciated punk bands of their generation. Guitarist Pete Dee, drummer Kid Dee, bassist Mel Ellis, and vocalist Monkey have remained true to their vision and have mixed punk with theatrics and dynamics far more excitingly than any other band of their ilk. On this, their second full-length album, the band's musical personality gelled to the point of punk perfection, displaying a musical maturity and sharper songwriting skills than on their debut, Songs of Praise. Although they were, and still remain, a punk band at heart, this album shows them stretching their musical muscles a bit and experimenting within the punk framework. "Joker in the Pack" sports a nifty fiddle fighting for aural space with Pete's sonic guitar attack. "Disco" is a fun punkish take on the Sweet's "Ballroom Blitz." Acoustic guitars help propel the glorious single "Chinese Takeaway." One of the only missteps is the re-recording of their classic B-side, "Steamroller," which is not as exciting as the rollicking original. The CD reissue on Captain Oi features three bonus tracks, including covers of "You'll Never Walk Alone" now one of their signature live songs and "I Wanna Be Sedated" which is pretty darn cool. A rare sophomore album that bettered the debut and paved the way for future adventurous releases. Worth the price of admission. [The 2006 edition includes four bonus tracks.]
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/5/2006
  • Label: Sos Records
  • UPC: 766277616121
  • Catalog Number: 6048
  • Sales rank: 91,094

Album Credits

Performance Credits
The Adicts Primary Artist
Pete Beaumont Violin
Mel Ellis Bass
Pete Dee Guitar, Vocals
Kidd Dee Drums
Technical Credits
The Adicts Composer
Jess Sutcliffe Engineer
Harry Murlowski Producer
Carol Anderson Artwork
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