The style council modernism: a new decade

From The Bottom Of An Old Grandfather Clock (reissue, 2004) DEAD OCEANS

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London’s post-punk seismographers pick up more weird vibrations on their third album. By Victoria Segal. Illustration by Cold War Steve.

Black And Blue UMC/POLYDOR

From the bayou to Woodstock and back – the easygoing adventures of Bobby Charles. By John Mulvey.

Finding poignancy in the dread and dislocation of modern living, London four-piece DRY CLEANING have garnered admirers including Nick Cave, Grace Jones and Jeff Tweedy. As new album Secret Love refines their nervy post-punk sprechgesang, the band set their sights on new targets. “Art and humour are our main weapon,” they tell Stephen Troussé