FORMED in 1976, Manchester’s Buzzcocks were at the forefront of punk delivering crafted pop tunes with raw energy.
Their album ‘Singles Going Steady’ was a compilation album released by IRS to introduce Buzzcocks to a US audience. The collection featured the band’s eight singles and B-sides compiled in chronological order. NME review as “the best album Buzzcocks never made.”
The songs on this punk masterpiece are as vital today as they were in ‘79. ‘Orgasm Addict’, ‘What Do I Get?’, ‘Love You More’, ‘Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)’, ‘Promises’ and ‘Harmony in My Head’ make up just some of the band’s current setlist.
The current lineup features founder and songwriter Pete Shelley on vocals/ guitar with long term guitarist/ songwriter Steve Diggle. They are joined by Chris Remington on bass and Danny Farrant on drums since the 2000s.
In 1981, the band split and reconvened in 1989. Since then Pete Shelley and Steve Diggle have toured, playing on one of Nirvana’s last-ever tours in 1994 and opening for Pearl Jam in 2003, and released six well-received studio albums, most recently 2015’s ‘The Way’.
Buzzcocks play Dolan’s Warehouse on Wednesday November 16.
