ðɛɹ ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ ɪntˈɛns, ˌɛnɚdʒˈɛɾɪk lˈaɪv pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz wˈʌn ðə ɡɹˈuːp mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ɐklˈeɪm ɪnðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ mjˈuːzɪk pɹˈɛs ænd ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv dɪvˈoʊɾᵻd fˈænz.
Their reputation for intense, energetic live performances won the group major acclaim in the British music press and a number of devoted fans.