Sit up September

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

A suggestion by Sweder on Twitter (and there's quite a bit of RC activity on Twitter of late) had me reaching for that Buzzcock's 1978 classic Love Bites. I've long had the single from that album (Ever Fallen In Love) on my list of favourite running songs so it seemed natural to check out the whole album as a running companion.

I have to say, it's pretty damn good. Right from the get go it's punchy, pacey, infectious music.

The first track, Real World, really sets the tone nicely and is immediately followed by Ever Fallen In Love by which time I was already well warmed up and finding some rhythm. After the third track, which relatively speaking is a little dull, everything's just fine with some excellent stand out tracks such as Nostalgia, Sixteen Again, and my favourite, E.S.P.

I came late to the Buzzcocks as they weren't massive in Australia as I was growing up, so there isn't that nostalgia connection for me as there is with some other punk bands (Ramones, Sex Pistols for example), but this is an excellent running album with no bad tracks and no slow tracks. Worth checking out.

Album du jour: Love Bites, Buzzcocks (1978)
Track du jour: E.S.P.