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BUZZCOCKS - THE WAY (COLOURED) (2LP) VINYL
BUZZCOCKS
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$75.00 AUD
It’s been eight years since the Buzzcocks’ last studio album (Flat-Pack Philosophy), and The Way shows them to be in fine form, with their own special brand of poppy punk/punky pop as honed as ever.
Founding member and guitarist Pete Shelley remains on hand to hold down the fort, along with Steve Diggle, who only misses out on being a founding member by a few months (Diggle joined the band on bass, but has since switched to guitar). The album marks the debut of Chris Remmington on bass; drummer Danny Farrant has been with the Buzzcocks since 2006.
The songs are evenly split between Shelley and Diggle (with Farrant getting a co-writing credit on Shelley’s “It’s Not You”). Shelley’s “Keep On Believing” kicks off the album in strong form, a bracing slice of edge power pop that’s classic Buzzcocks. “People Are Strange Machines” is a wry look at relationships, which you might not immediately realize, as it’s set to a jaunty beat, laced throughout by a stinging guitar line.
The band eases back on the throttle a bit for the next few numbers. Both “The Way” and especially “Virtually Real” (the latter song a rebuke to the pernicious reach of social media) have an underlying urgency to them, the minor-key antics hinting at a danger that’s lurking closer than you’d like it to be. - Paste Magazine
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