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Title: Had my hopes too high, I guess.
Review: Based on what I'd heard and read about this record, I was expecting something really special. But unfortunately, this comes off as pretty tepid early "alternative/college rock." It reminds me of stuff like Gang of Four, the Minutemen, a less abrasive Saccharine Trust etc. In 1981 this might have stood out. Today it just sounds dated. To me, truly classic music doesn't ever sound dated... or at least not to this degree. You can find great music from any period and era that sounds fresh decades later. That doesn't describe this, unfortunately.
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