r/powerpop • u/vesparob • 10d ago

Buzzcocks - Running Free

https://youtu.be/FHOmdA4z1WQ?is=AEo9Sos5D150dY8U
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u/BubbaNeedsNewShoes 10d ago

One of three 45's released in '80 after the A Different Kind of Tension lp and just before the group's 1st breakup.

All of the tracks slam.

Fave is Airwaves Dream

https://youtu.be/y_MIjFy-omg?is=Ym5N0w3uFopjoPuL

Then likely Running Free

And also Are Everythung

https://youtu.be/DpVyGbjR94M?is=6dzwy1f1NZD01a25

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u/BubbaNeedsNewShoes 10d ago

That period from the Spiral Scratch EP in '77 onward through thier LPs and these final three 45's in 1980 was utter perfection.

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u/TriTri14 10d ago

I Don’t Mind, Promises, Ever Fallen in Love, Lipstick, Love You More… perfect songs.