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?
Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives
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?
With Aidan Moffat's excellent new record with Bill Wells just out, we sent Daniel Dylan Wray up to Glasgow to meet the former Arab Strap man/Quietus sex columnist to discuss his top formative albums. And, with the help of beers, a record player and one powerful deployment of the phrase "get to utter fuck", here's what he picked
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