The Only Ones: Ones-off
Ian Birch, Melody Maker, 3 September 1977
SOMETIMES you feel so...er, hypocritical. Let me explain. The project in hand was an interview with The Only Ones, who over the last couple of weeks have been receiving a sizable share of exuberant press. The buzz for the band gains momentum daily and it's uniformly delirious.
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