Strange Kicks
1981 studio album by Alternative TV
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.
01Recording
02Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
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)".
03Track listing
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 |
04Personnel
- 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
Sources and credits
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