Tuesday, June 10, 2008

The Adverts - Crossing The Red Sea


The Adverts were one of the first British punk bands of the late 70's, quickly establishing themselves as a staple at London's first punk rock haven, The Roxy. After releasing a series of acclaimed singles, the band released their first full length, Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts, which included the singles 'Safety In Numbers' and 'No Time To Be 21'. These singles and this full length helped establish The Adverts as one of the first commercially successful punk bands of all time. Singer/guitarist T.V. Smith proves himself to be an incredible songwriter, crafting songs that have endured more than 20 years and the sentiments of those songs remain relevant today. My favorite track on this record is 'Bombsite Boy', ("I don't believe you have to be an idiot to get somewhere these days. I don't believe you have to sell your soul and do what everyone says. I'm happy where I am.")

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1 comment:

richieboy said...

Thanks a lot for this post.
Cheers from Costa Rica.

Old School.