STILL SINGLE

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January 12, 2012

Puncture – “Mucky Pup” b/w “You Can’t Rock & Roll (In a Council Flat)” 7” (Last Laugh)

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And now, an explosive cocktail of snot-nosed angst and avant-absurdity that surely weirded out the pub-rock/proto-peace punk set of its day. With 1977’s “Mucky Pup,” Puncture took what was then a tried-and-true formula and tweaked it to an extremity not heard until a few years later among no-wavers across the pond. Barely diminished after 30+ years is the puerile energy of lyrics like “I pick my nose/then I eat it up,” spat through a busted-tooth sneer, as a shambolic bassline thuds away under that ridiculous synthesizer, squeaking like Styrofoam worked against a wet bottle. “You Can’t Rock & Roll (In a Council Flat)” steers into bouncier near-skiffle territory, really sounding nothing like the absolutely classic A-side but by no means a throwaway. Thankfully, the lyrics are reproduced in their sardonic entirety on the back of the sleeve of this lovingly prepared official reissue. This is highly exciting, highly recommended if not essential – the Exploited thought so, and if you know what’s good for you, so will you. (http://www.lastlaughrecords.us)
(Adam MacGregor)

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