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Title: A classic, sort of
Review: This debut LP from Penetration is hard to pin down. It has punk elements (evidenced by covers of the Buzzcocks' "Nostalgia" and Patti Smith's "Free Money), but had a sound closer to new wave. The songs are consistently strong, but rarely as brilliant as the best groups they emulate. The band avoids cliches of romantic, commercial rock, but the lyrics have never been particularly strong or innovative.MOVING TARGETS doesn't exactly capture the band's live electricity, but is a competent rendering of the Penetration at their most creative and consistent. The vocals of Pauline Murray solidify and give distinction to the sound. Best of all, you can still listen to these songs long after other bands have become passe.
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