The Adverts: Cast Of Thousands
Paul Morley, NME, 20 October 1979
THE ADVERTS, with unforeseen stamina, have substantially matured since their early days. No longer can technical inadequacy or limited vocabulary be criticisms – just the opposite in fact. Crudity has grown into ceremony.
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