Ambitious punk rock with enough wavey touches to scare off the spikey dyed and dirty crowd! The Damned's third great lp kicks off with a fucking bang with "Wait For The Blackout", moves through some synth jams ("Lively Arts") and spikey psychedelia ("Silly Kids Games"). Creepy gothisms ("Twisted Nerve", "Dr. Jekyll And Mr Hyde") sneak in as well. Most of the brillianly performed tracks kind of segue into each other, driven by the authoritative drums of Rat Scabies. Captain Sensible's guitars are joined by eerie trumpet and strings on some tracks. Dave's stentorian vocals lead the charge, naturally. All & all a killer listen!