The Jam, Gang of Four: Music Machine, London
Paul Morley, NME, 6 January 1979
DOZING AT the back of the lower layer of the multi-tiered Music Machine I couldn't help wondering what it is to be charming, chillingly nostalgic and contemporary. That sounds like a combination of Peter Gabriel and Julie Andrews.
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