Squeeze

UK first press 1978. Record plays EX. Sleeve EX.
A slightly slept on debut that already shows how sharp these lads were. Scrappy pub rock energy mixed with clever pop songwriting, spiky rhythms and that very British wit they’d soon perfect. You can hear them figuring it out in real time which somehow makes it even more charming. A proper early glimpse of greatness. FFO XTC, Elvis Costello, The Jam, Nick Lowe, Graham Parker