Strawberries cover

Strawberries

Released

Capturing a band in flux, with bassist Paul Gray at odds with Rat Scabies while Captain Sensible’s fluke solo career success had him starting to think of other paths, Strawberries is still a remarkable album, the band now settled into a comfortable spot where punk was a source but never a raison d’etre. Their goth edge reached new levels thanks to the astonishing “The Dog,” a wonderful interpretation of a character from Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire, but musically there was plenty of range from the raging “Ignite” to “Life Goes On”’s contemplation.

Ned Raggett

Recommended by

Suggestions
(GI) cover

(GI)

Germs
The  5 EPs cover

The 5 EPs

Disco Inferno
This Kind Of Punishment cover

This Kind Of Punishment

This Kind Of Punishment
Seamonsters cover

Seamonsters

The Wedding Present
Greatest Hits cover

Greatest Hits

Half Japanese
Gentlemen cover

Gentlemen

The Afghan Whigs
Sextet cover

Sextet

A Certain Ratio
Hyæna cover

Hyæna

Siouxsie & the Banshees