ANGELIC UPSTARTS – Independent Punk Singles 1978-1985 2LP punk blues “The Darkness” was recorded in

“The Darkness” was recorded in a basement studio in Kansas City in 1969 when the lead guitarist was only 16

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ANGELIC UPSTARTS – Independent Punk Singles 1978-1985 2LP punk blues “The Darkness” was recorded in23 tracks spanning the Upstarts' early singles for independent labels, from the groundbreaking 'The Murder Of Liddle Towers' released in 1978 to the controversial 'Brighton Bomb' from 1985. Along with UK chart hits 'Solidarity', 'Not Just A Name', 'Machine Gun Kelly', 'Woman In Disguise' and many others, Angelic Upstarts are one of the most iconic bands of the whole skinhead subculture. The group formed in South Shields in 1977 and are still active to