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 ‎– Viva Hate Label:  ‎– CSD 3787 Format: , LP, Album 
Country: Released: Genre: Style: Tracklist A1Alsatian Cousin3:12A2Little Man, What Now?1:48A3Everyday Is Like Sunday3:34A4Bengali In Platforms3:53A5Angel, Angel, Down We Go Together1:38A6Late Night, Maudlin Street7:40B1Suedehead3:56B2Break Up The Family3:53B3The Ordinary Boys3:09B4I Don't Mind If You Forget Me3:16B5Dial-A-Cliché2:15B6Margaret On The Guillotine3:53 Companies etc Recorded At –  Credits Coordinator [Art Co-ordination] –  Drums –  Guitar, Keyboards –  Layout –  Lyrics By –  Management –  Music By, Bass Guitar –  Photography By –  Photography By [Sky] – * Producer –  Sleeve –  Notes Recorded at the Wool Hall Studio near Bath during winter 1987. Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode: 077779018017
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Following the breakup of ,  needed to prove that he was a viable artist without, and  fulfilled that goal with grace. Working with producer  and guitarist  (of ),  doesn't drastically depart from the sound of, offering a selection of 12 jangling guitar pop sounds. One major concession is the presence of synthesizers -- which is ironic, considering ' adamant opposition to keyboards -- but neither the sound, nor 's wit, is diluted. And while the music is occasionally pedestrian,  compensates with a superb batch of lyrics, ranging from his conventional despair ("Little Man, What Now?," "I Don't Mind If You Forget Me") to the savage political tirade of "Margaret on a Guillotine." Nevertheless, the two masterstrokes on the album -- the gorgeous "Everyday Is Like Sunday" and the infectious "Suedehead" -- were previously singles, and both are on the compilation .

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EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing. 

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BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

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