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.
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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John Robins, Comedian
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Brighton Argus
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Stuart, Chortle
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Chez, Chortle.com
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Bosco239, youtube
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Mearecate, Youtube
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries