The Plimsouls played melodic sixties mod pop with punk aggression, Peter Case’s grazed white soul vocals and Eddie Munoz’ plangent guitars bleeding through the surface noise and cheerleader air-punch rhythms.
This 1983 live recording, the group in explosive form after their second album, betters their studio output in terms of sheer energy and reveals The Plimsouls as one of the great lost groups.
A cover of Moby Grape’s Fall On You holds on to the hippy harmonies whilst serrating them with nerve shredding guitars at white knuckle velocity.
I’m sorry, but they don’t make them like this anymore.
Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Brighton Argus
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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World Without End, Twitter
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Bosco239, youtube
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Keilloh, Twitter
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John Robins, Comedian
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Liam Travitt, Twitter