Public Image Ltd - Metal Box
This was a massive influence, and it fulfilled the promise of punk. Searing white-noise guitars, heavy drums and whale-ocean deep bass from Wobble, with Lydon’s agony and compelling lyrics riding the atmosphere – cold, but burning deep. I remember seeing them on Christmas day, in grim Finsbury Park: grey, cold, hungry but futuristic. "Yes!", I thought. "Now we have arrived at the future."
Baker's Dozen
Killing Joke's Youth On His 13 Favourite Records
Killing Joke's Youth On His 13 Favourite Records
The Quietus
, March 29th, 2011 10:14
In our latest Baker's Dozen feature, Youth tells us about his 13 favourite albums