Buzzcocks Album: «Trade Test Transmission»

- Customers rating: (4.7 of 5)
- Title:Trade Test Transmission
- Release date:1994-10-18
- Type:Audio CD
- Label:Castle Music UK
- UPC:017531524523
- 1 Do Itimg 3:24
- 2 Innocentimg 3:36
- 3T T T
- 4 Isolationimg 3:58
- 5 Smileimg 2:51
- 6 Last to Knowimg 2:51
- 7 When Love Turns Aroundimg 2:26
- 8 Never Gonna Give It Upimg 2:48
- 9 Energyimg 3:36
- 10 Palm of Your Handimg 3:22
- 11 Alive Tonightimg 3:49
- 12 Who'll Help Me to Forget?img 2:57
- 13Unthinkable
- 14 Crystal Nightimg 3:19
- 15 369img 3:03
A triumphant return for the Buzzcocks. Every song is in keeping with the groups tried and tested three minute thrill, the oohs and aahs sending shivers down the spine. A natural progression from 'Tension', this album could have been released in 1981. Even the titles of the songs evoke images of teen-lust, rejection, confusion and the yearning to be loved.Buy it, and play loudly.
It's really just not fair how good the Buzzcocks are. From the start they've put out music with bite, insight, and undeniable hooks -- barbs would be a better term! These songs grab you by the skin.
"Isolation," "Palm Of My Hand, "Alive Tonight," the hits just keep coming!
Sonically, TTT could be mixed a little fuller. But that's what volume knobs are for.
As a rule punk rockers usually don't age well. Here the Buzzcocks MATURED well. They presented a grown-up version of their late 70s sound. Other great 90s albums from 70s punks are Iggy's "Brick By Brick", Ramone's "Mondo Bizarro", GG's "Bloodshed & Brutallity For All", the Damned's "Not of This Earth", Misfits' "American Psyhco" and Patti Smith's "Peace & Noise"

