★★★★★
The fact that this memento of a live gig from the Empire in Shepherds Bush, London, in 2003 manages to fit 28 tracks onto a simple compact disc is testament to the no-nonsense economy which has always been a Buzzcocks hallmark. More than a quarter of a century into their career at the time of this show, there's not even the hint of a suggestion of them easing a foot off the pedal any time soon...
- www.recordcollectormag.com
2011-06-20
★★★★★
Buzzcocks were a different kind of punk rock band. Though inspired by the savage fury of Sex Pistols, the Manchester-based quartet founded by Pete Shelley and future Magazine leader Howard Devoto directed that energy toward explosively melodic songs that located their punk politics not in universal slogans or transgressive gestures but in personal anxieties. And Buzzcocks are still different today...
- pitchfork.com
2011-06-13
★★★★★
The more things stay the same, the more they stay the same. And when it comes to Buzzcocks, that's a good thing. It's been three years since these first-generation Manchester, England punks--guitarists/vocalists Pete Shelley and Steve Diggle, bassist Tony Barber and drummer Philip Barker--delivered their last studio effort on the indie Merge label...
- www.soundspike.com
2010-12-07
★★★★★
The Buzzcocks aren't always the first or second name on the tip of the tongue when discussing the progenitors of punk, but it didn't take long for Singles Going Steady to become one of the seminal documents of the genre's first wave upon its release in 1979: The collection proves them among the finest singles bands of their day...
- pitchfork.com
2010-09-11
★★★★★
Love Bites is the second disc covering the associated singles: 'Love You More' and 'Promises', and two Peel sessions as well as thirteen demos from summer 1978. As an added bonus, there is the full concert from the Lesser Free Trade Hall in June 1978, an exercise in instant nostalgia filmed by Granada TV under the guidance of Tony Wilson...
- www.forcedexposure.com
2010-08-27
★★★★★
If you think Never Mind the Bollocks and London Calling are punk masterpieces, then there's no question that you have to buy Singles Going Steady. Manchester's legendary Buzzcocks were one of the best, most influential punk bands. Pete Shelley & co. combined full-blast guitars, ear-catching melodies and social/romantic contents. This essential collection originally released in 1979 contains their masterpiece 'Ever Fallen In Love?'. Original artwork, gatefold sleeve, 180 gram vinyl.
- www.forcedexposure.com
2010-08-27
★★★★★
Buzzcocks' first album, Another Music In A Different Kitchen -- a major punk landmark and a great record to boot. It's full of fire, wit, speed, philosophical lyrics and gender explorations, as well the sly psychedelia that always made Buzzcocks stand out from the pack...
- www.forcedexposure.com
2010-08-27
★★★★★
A Different Kind Of Tension pulls together all the associated singles -- five of them, including Parts 1-3 recorded with Martin Hannet and later collected on an American mini-album -- as well as the last track the group recorded in their first incarnation: 'I Look Alone.' As an added bonus, there is a whole disc of demos from the period, including several hard to find songs like 'The Drive System,' 'Jesus Made Me Feel Guilty,' and Paddy Garvey's heart-rending 'Run Away From Home...
- www.forcedexposure.com
2010-08-27
★★★★★
Inspired by the Sex Pistols but lacking political rage, Buzzcocks invented punk-pop, applying gruff attitude to anguished two-minute songs about relationships. After regrouping in 1990, singer-guitarists Pete Shelley and Steve Diggle have stayed together, touring the oldies and reviving their distinctive chainsaw sound. Their latest release puts them in an awkward position, given the current epidemic of Hives and Strokes: What punk ever intended to grow old...
- www.blender.com
2010-08-22
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