There are a few bands around now who specialise in revival of that New Wave sound that seemed so prevalent in the UK as Punk spread to the suburbs and on to the Northern regions in 1978. Mick Trouble, Artsick, Jetstream Ponies to name the artists who came first to my mind, most obviously associated with this mode of musical creation and delivery.
But surely nobody does this thing quite as well as Neutrals.When I came across them in 2019 on the release of the Kebab Disco LP. They were Lanarkshire born and bred middle aged refugees living and performing in the San Francisco area. Not sure where they're living at the moment but they're still working on the same musical mission statement map. Mining an essential seam.
So, Jilted John, Television Personalities, The Members. Undertones coming round the bend. Evening sessions. Scratching the name of your favourite band on your pencil case. Making sure you never ever miss Top of the Pops. Being a bit of a herbert. My youth. Neutrals, on latest EP Bus Stop Nights replicate this sound and these feelings better than anyone I know.
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