Van Gosse, Melody Maker, 8 September 1979
THIS IS the year that the New Wave, or at least its more retrograde element, has finally hit the U.S. charts. Everybody English and short-haired, from the Clash on down, has come over and been met with a respectful rapture.
Total word count of piece: 371
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