Herman Brood: Herman Brood And His Wild Romance (Ariola) ****½
Phil Sutcliffe, Sounds, 21 July 1979
THE ONLY thing against Herman Brood is his nationality. The world may simply not believe that a Dutchman can sing filthy English-language rock like this without the aid of mirrors, aces up his sleeve and a lot of hype. But it's the truth.
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