Strange Kicks

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Strange Kicks
Strange Kicks cover.jpg
Studio album by
Alternative TV
Released1981 (1981)
RecordedApril 1981
StudioMatrix Recording Studios, London, England
GenreNew wave
Length57:09
LabelI.R.S.
ProducerRichard Mazda
Alternative TV chronology
Vibing Up the Senile Man (Part One)
(1979) 		Strange Kicks
(1981) 		Peep Show
(1987)

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.[1][2]

Recording[]

Strange Kicks was recorded at Matrix Recording Studios in London, England in April 1981.[3]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2/5 stars[1]

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."[1] 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)".[2]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Alternative TV and Richard Mazda.

Side A
No.TitleLength
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
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Fun Cuty"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

Personnel[]

Alternative TV
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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c McFarlane, Dean. "Strange Kicks – Alternative TV | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Lamey, Charles P.; Green, Jim. "TrouserPress.com :: Alternative TV". Trouser Press. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ^ Strange Kicks (Liner notes). Alternative TV. I.R.S. Records. 1981.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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