Dissatisfied with the new conformity of England’s once-nonconformist punk scene, Howard Devoto left Buzzcocks, the band he founded with Pete Shelley, after their first EP. He was determined to move past the simplicity of punk into more adventurous musical worlds, while harnessing its energy—and to do this he formed Magazine, one of the first post-punk bands
I didn’t know them at all back in my big post-punk listening days, but they are a band that deserves to be heard. Their first three albums remain some of the most remarkable of the post-punk era.
This playlist is a non-chronological blend of those first three albums. Enjoy!
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- Real Life: Source, Discogs.com
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