Strange Kicks is the third studio album by English post-punk band Alternative TV, released in 1981 by I.R.S. Records. The album showed a shift towards a more new wave style, whilst keeping with the band's non-commercial ethos.[1][2]
| Strange Kicks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | April 1981 | |||
| Studio | Matrix Recording Studios, Bloomsbury, London | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 57:09 | |||
| Label | I.R.S. | |||
| Producer | Richard Mazda | |||
| Alternative TV chronology | ||||
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Recording edit
Strange Kicks was recorded at Matrix Recording Studios in London, England in April 1981.[3]
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Dean McFarlane of AllMusic wrote the album "fall[s] a little flat amidst the confusion and veer[s] closer to the new wave sound than most punks would dare to venture."[1] Trouser Press called the album "a different proposition altogether", calling it a "snappy romp through an assortment of styles (ska, pop-punk, even electro-dance)".[2]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Alternative TV and Richard Mazda
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Ancient Rebels" | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Strange Kicks" | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Communicate" | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Mirror Boy" | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Anye Is Back" | 2:46 |
| 6. | "My Hand Is Still Wet" | 3:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fun City" | 2:47 |
| 2. | "TV Operator" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "There Goes My Date with Doug" | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Cold Rain" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Who Are They?" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Sleep in Bed" | 3:04 |
Personnel edit
- Alternative TV
- Mark Perry – vocals
- Alex Ferguson – guitar
- Alan Gruner – keyboards
- Dennis Burns – bass guitar
- Ray Weston – drums
- Additional personnel
- Richard Mazda – guitar, percussion, backing vocals, production
- Dee Dee Thorne – vocals on track B3
- Brian James – guitar on track B3
- Technical
- Jesse Sutcliffe – engineering
- X3 Posters – cover art
- Barbarann Reeves – sleeve design
- Watal Asanuma – back cover photography
- Flash Gunn – front cover photography
References edit
- ^ a b c McFarlane, Dean. "Strange Kicks – Alternative TV | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ a b Lamey, Charles P.; Green, Jim. "TrouserPress.com :: Alternative TV". Trouser Press. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Strange Kicks (Liner notes). Alternative TV. I.R.S. Records. 1981.
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External links edit
- Strange Kicks at Discogs (list of releases)