Dexy's Midnight Runners

in 1980 the cult of dexy's, & this album in particular, were worshipped as the return of 'soul' to english rock music at the dawn of thatcherism.

musically, the group lays down r&b grooves & brassy hooks with aplomb, as on the brilliant ‘seven days too long’ & the number one single ‘geno’, but throw in film noir touches, john barry-writing-for-james bond fare & more just as ably. kevin rowland's utterly unconventional soul vocals, his slightly strangled wail & sly, wry lyrics an unexpected but perfect voice to capture a time & moment in the u.k. 2cd deluxe edition comes with non-album singles & b-sides, demos & radio sessions.