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Strange Kicks

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.

Recording

Strange Kicks was recorded at Matrix Recording Studios in London, England in April 1981.

Reception

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." 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)".

Track listing

Personnel

Alternative TV
  • Mark Perry – vocals
  • Alex Ferguson – guitar
  • Alan Gruner – keyboards
  • Dennis Burns – bass guitar
  • Ray Weston – drums
Additional personnel
Technical
  • Jesse Sutcliffe – engineering
  • X3 Posters – cover art
  • Barbarann Reeves – sleeve design
  • Watal Asanuma – back cover photography
  • Flash Gunn – front cover photography

References

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