5. The Jam – Sound Affects
LG: A top album, innit?
AB: It’s got ‘Start!’ and ‘That’s Entertainment’ on it. The lyrics to that are still pertinent and Arctic Monkeys are doing that kind of social observation. That’s their shit now, isn’t it?
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