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Title: Challenging listening
Review: This is the apex of punk ideas. If you love the Sex Pistols & The Clash first albums but were disappointed with the pomp and preening of the 80's then this is where it could have all gone right. This album has all the energy of punk, all the space of Dub Reggae, the foresight of electronic music and the experimentation of an alchemist. This is really aspirational and inspirational. You need to set some time aside to appreciate the denseness of "Poptones" or the odd noises of "Careering." There is so much going on that it can't hope to cover every base to the satisfaction of everyone. If you buy a PIL album make it this one as it wants to be listened to more than heard. It can give you an aural experience that covers many influences rather than a rock genre trip.
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